Lisa Creed

"In these paintings I am returning to my roots: abstraction. I work in layers of paint and etch back and forth through previous layers to expose earlier marks and colors. Graphite is a new addition and one that allows me to draw and make notes about what is going on around me.

I seek both minimalism and complexity. Busy areas contrast with quiet spots. Shades of white initially seem the same and then, on closer view, are distinctly different. I want the viewer to be drawn in and to visually excavate these paintings. I want to engage the viewer to see whole work then deconstruct it to individual parts and then to stand back and see the whole work once again.
And finally, there is jazz, in particular 1950’s and 1960’s jazz, the music that was in the background as I grew up. Today the abstraction of the music directly effects the act of painting." - Lisa Creed

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