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ART Habens
Lael Burns
in some capacity, as really this is my
desire for all I do.
I see my work becoming more
sculpturally tangible. I’m currently
experimenting with working on wood
panels instead of canvas, as they are
more suitable for the mixed media
direction my work is taking. I’m
enjoying the options presented when
working on a rigid surface in terms of
combining painting, drawing, and the
attachment of other more sculptural
materials to the surface of the panel.
Im exploring the idea of making
sculpture/painting hybrids instead of
having separate bodies of sculptures
and paintings going. I’ve always
wanted to integrate shiny metal and
real automotive paint into my work,
so that may be something I can
explore at some point. Thank you
again for allowing me a chance to
share my thoughts about my work so
openly with your readers!
While working I try not to think too
much about the audience because I
want my work to be as honest and
pure as possible. I need to be able to
shut the world out and really just
connect with God. But it’s beautiful
to see how people seem to connect
most to the more vulnerable pieces,
as they have the most life in them.
Whether through small, slow, tender
marks or an abrupt collision of edges
drawing one in, or the intermingling
of large bold forms and obtrusive
color interactions that speak from a
distance, each work has both a
hidden and revealed narrative
embedded in the history of its
making.
Like a map, this history decodes
visual information, unveiling
personal meaning that strives to
connect to the viewers sense of self.
Above all, I would hope my work
would illuminate Christ to the viewer
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