Tuesday, August 5, 2014
Introductory Post
Exhibition Introduction
Gauguin’s
Legacy in the South Pacific
Featuring artists: Miki de
Goodaboom, Eve Riser Roberts, David J. Negron, Mary Stanton, Carolyn Zaroff, Niki
Gulley, Janet Stewart, Valinda Gallea, Annecharico and Jimmy Uy Tablante.
These ten artists all share
thematic and stylistic similarities not only amongst each other, but a clear
lineage from Gauguin’s seminal work in Polynesian Impressionism. Impressionists seem to predominate the art
scene in the South Pacific and Hawaii in particular, as I have observed in my
travels there. I have been able to visit
the studios of some of the artists’ personally, and realized the strong
influences working on the artists of the South Pacific. Further investigation revealed more artists
working in the same vein.
Goodaboom’s Canoe Race in Polynesia
- Artist:
Miki De Goodaboom
- Title: Canoe
Race in Polynesia
- Media: Watercolour on canvas
- Dimensions: 36”x48”
- Date: 2002
Miki is a professional French artist, born in the Pyrenees,
Her works have
been sold and published worldwide.
Her painting is a reflection of her life:
a permanent oscillation between light and shadow, lines and shapes, times and
places, always looking for that equilibrium which she can only find in
continuous movement, in the mysterious and the unknown. A life divided between
two passions: mathematics and painting. The first as a supreme form of abstract
art ruling her universe...the second as a way of cementing the beauty of that
art.
The strong vivid colors that Miki employs here definitely evoke the palette
of the South Pacific, and her stained glass effect in the watercolour medium
gives a sense of a stained glass window – very reminiscent of French
Impressionism.
(http://fineartamerica.com/featured/canoe-race-in-polynesia-miki-de-goodaboom.html)
Riser-Robert’s Gauguin’s Cat-toru Potii
- Artist: Eve Riser Roberts
- Title: Gaugin’s
Cat-toru Potii
- Media: Acrylics on Paper
- Dimensions: 30”x22”
Date: May 2, 2012
EVE RISER-ROBERTS received her B.S. and M.S. from the University of Arizona
and her PhD from the University of London, England, in Microbiology. She worked
for 20 years in scientific and medical research in the U.S., Germany, and
England. She has written and published two technical books on biological,
physical, and chemical processes for cleaning up the environment from petroleum
contamination.
Eve is now a full-time artist! She studied art in London and
Wales and at Ventura College, CA, and has participated in numerous art
workshops conducted by nationally acclaimed artists. She has been honored to
receive awards for her art in California and national competitions. Her oil
paintings, etchings, acrylics, and watercolors are in collections in England,
Germany, and the U.S.
ARTIST'S STATEMENT:
My life has now gone full circle.
After more than 20 years of scientific and medical research in three countries,
I have come back to my first love, art. There are many ways art and science are
related. Creativity and imagination are elements of both. Now I apply my love
of experimentation to works on paper and canvas.
Ideas play a part in my
paintings. I enjoy working in series, that is,
Certainly the most direct homage to Gauguin, Roberts not only borrows his
colors but his distinct style in the generic nature of the faces of the women,
and the amusing vignette of the cat chasing the chickens in the
background. Overall a great tribute to
her inspiration.
Stanton’s Waipio Valley
Artist: Mary Stanton
Title: Waipio Valley
Media: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 36”x48”
Date: 2002
Artist statement: l painting is the
design for a mural in the Hamakua Historical Heritage Project, a public
art commission that I won and carried out. The finished mural is in
Honoka'a on the Big Island, makai side as you leave the village going
toward Waipio Valley. This painting depicts a lot about Hawaiian life in
the valley. The two flying birds are Amakua, which symbol spirit and the
divine. Nature is strong in the piece as it is in the Hawaiian culture.
The night sky with all the stars represent eternity and the great mystery
of life in the universe then and now.
This Painting is a one-of-a-kind
and has an rich quality to it. The original is 36 x 48 in., so a
print can be made that size, too. This painting was elegant in my dining
room until I started with the Harbor Gallery recently. They have it, now,
and the owner said he really loves it.
This work is rife with symbolism and surrealism. The night sky and fire lit faces of the people give it an intimate, close up feeling despite the open vista behind. The effect is voyeuristic.
http://www.margaretstanton.com/island_seascapes_files/htmls/waipiovalley.html
Zaroff’s Kukiuola Harbor, Kauai
- Artist: Carolyn Zaroff
- Title: Kukiuola Harbor, Kauai
- Media: Oil on canvas board
- Dimensions: 18”x14"
- Date: 2008
Artist statement: My feelings about nature tumble out in bold color. I enjoy finding the unexpected in nature and I am drawn to contrast between simple forms and complex layers. I look for structure under the surface, but at the same time wan tot capture shadow and light.
Another example of one of the looser translations of an island vista, but with a much softer and muted color palette. This makes an impression of an incoming storm and a sense of foreboding.
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