Thursday, January 26, 2012

Reni Gower / Virginia, USA




Using the language of abstraction, I create complex images that counter visual skimming.  Through intricate patterning, I combine references to decorative textiles, American piece quilts, ornamental mosaics, and stained glass windows.  While addressing issues of beauty, my art becomes an intimate vehicle for reflection or reprieve.

During my stay at the International Cite for the Arts, my drawings and paintings were derived from circular motifs contained in the stained glass windows and mosaics of French cathedrals and municipal buildings.  Upon my return to the United States, these motifs were enlarged and embedded in the painted components of my mixed media works. 

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