About
From 1996 – 2006 I worked exclusively abstractly when painting. In 2006 in an effort to continue to challenge myself in my artwork I started a series of paintings based on studies from dolls in my art studio that I had since childhood. The dolls had survived a fire in my parent’s home. They were tarnished with soot and have always fascinated me.
In 2008 and 2009 I returned to abstract painting again. I still work in both forms. The abstract paintings are more based on landscapes and observations of nature. I often think of them as emotional landscapes. Some paintings I work on for an entire year. These paintings are something that I have no dead line for they become simply a friend to visit in the studio.
As I continue to work on these types of paintings throughout the year the meaning deepens for me. The relationship between my earlier abstract paintings and the doll paintings inform each other, they are not two separate entities. Both forms of painting serve as an emotional expression.
Yarra McClure
Hey Yarra, I really love seeing your work at Hudson, my only argument is that you deserve a bigger wall!! I noticed you wrote that your work is available in glicee. I’m interested in getting that done. Can you let me know more about that process; where you have it done, about how much does it cost, can you have reproductions made on canvas from the same place?
Also I’d love to know if you can share some techniques of wax/encaustics with me. For instance what is the best thing to add as an extender/thinner to the wax? I have totally taught myself this technique and would like to learn more.
Congrats on the show, please add me to your email list for upcoming shows and such.
Melissa
Hello Melissa,
Thank you so much! I love your show at the Rockridge Library. I particularly like your painting titled “Kiss.” I had my paper works photographed in Berkeley at a place called the LightRoom. They offer gilcees too. I went with Blick this time in SF because I was getting my work framed there. Monolith in Oakland has done my prints in the past and I would highly recommend them.
Yes with the encaustic please stop by and we can chat. I have found that one parts beeswax to one part medium, made from damar varnish, linseed oil and turpentine works well. I will try to dig up my notes from when I first started working with encaustic.
I will add you to my email list for upcoming shows and I will try to make your opening on Tuesday. Congratulations to you as well!
Yarra
I mislaid your invitation to your show, and when I found it, I happened to see the address of your home/studio and i looked it up on Google Street View. Would you believe that I once owned the little house across the street from you with the Ivy growing on the fence. That was my studio.
Very familiar with the Allendale neighborhood and Marion Ave.
Keep us posted on your shows!
Chris
Hello Chris,
Thank you for sharing this! That is amazing! Wow what a small world. I do not have any shows up currently. I will keep you posted on upcoming shows. I have a number of paintings that are in progress right now. Hopefully I will have a new show by the end of the year. Thank you so much for your enthusiasm for my work.
Yarra
Hi Yarra, your current work is beautiful and harmoniously abstract. LOVE IT! C’mon over and to my page to see my current works. http://www.facebook.com/meloartwork Cheers, Mel