As an artist, I focus on the use of colors to learn about their infinite combinations and nuances on the canvas. My palette has its source of inspiration in the bright colors created by the light of my hometown Guadalajara, city of buganvilias. A variety of tones in blues and greens have been central in my paintings but lately I am moving into warmer tonalities, with ochre, terracotta and transparent orange/red colors.

I have been experimenting with transparencies. The focus on color allows me to investigate the difficulty and complexity of visual compositions that our eyes select and reconfigure. Any composition becomes an abstraction, even if the figure represented may be recognized. Movement and rhythm form part of the entire composition. The temporal space of the contemplation is translated into the canvas. Thus, the composition changes with different meanings during the span of the painting session, each version highlighting a particular vision or concept.

The canvas is finished when there is enough density of meaning (color and movement) in the composition. If I overdo it, I may ruin it, killing its life and expression. If it is not complete, it is mute and inexpressive, yet full of potential for chromatic dances and explorations.

Information
Site Address: Creative Aging Network-NC, 2400 Summit Ave.
Phone: 336-209-2841
Email: veronicagrossi@gmail.com

Media

Oil | Pastel | Watercolor