Syncopation No.1

Judith Quinn Garnett

55H x 35.5W x 0.5D inches

2020

USA

ARTIST STATEMENT

Art, and life, gain energy when the unexpected happens. While music wasn’t my intent, as I worked I became aware of musicality emerging. Syncopation started with a fundamental triangular rhythm in the initial layers of paint. Later, I returned to the work to paint big, fluid movements. Gestural stitch bridges the pattern to the movement.

Received the Sebastian Family Award for Color Artistry

MATERIALS

Cotton canvas, gesso, acrylic paint, polyester and cotton thread, hand-dyed commercial cotton fabric backing

TECHNIQUES

Acrylic painting, stenciling, stitching, dyeing