american artist Marianne Hornbuckle
abstract painting
ABOUT THE ARTIST: I create my abstractions to explore and express the mystery of the Universal Spirit, cosmic energy, the nature of“ one.” Though the difficulty and chaos of contemporary life press on all of us constantly, I try with daily practice to be aware that beyond this world and this plane is an infinite and everlasting beauty. Connecting to that which is“ bigger,” the cosmic mystery can carry us beyond the fear and turmoil. The circular forms suggest our interconnectedness and the wholeness of one. The veiled surface does not reveal all. Multiple rich under-layers of complementary colors, red and green, blue and orange, yellow and purple, peek through to create interest and color energy, and are then partially obscured by translucent creamy colors expressing the serenity and love of the Universal Spirit. Dragging a thick transparent color over a dry underpainting creates nuances of color and subtleties that cannot happen any other way. Working back and forth between scumbles and glazes, each layer drying rapidly, and suggesting the next application, I work freely and intuitively, and somehow the meaning comes in unconsciously. Texture and translucency are combined as only can be done with acrylic paint.
This work results from a long-lived art-life tolerance and acceptance of many different being-ways, and the natural evolution toward age and death. It seeks to inspire respect and awe of the grand design, to provoke thought and alter mood through contemplation and reverence. It expresses gratitude for the“ cosmic intervention,” which has guided us to live our lives with purpose, whether seeded by a childhood dream or later development of interests and skills unthought of. My ultimate goal is making something of beauty. I hope my audience can gain their own peace and understanding on viewing my work.
Annica( Impermanence) Abstract Acrylic on Board
Dimensions 24x24
My long-time interest in Eastern philosophy, particularly Buddhism, often comes out in certain work. This is my abstract vision of the condition of impermanence, one of Buddhism’ s three marks of existence. This painting seems particularly expressive of the concept.
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