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JANET HYMOWITZ
September 24 - October 20, 2021

Reception for the Artist: Saturday, September 25 4-6pm

Artist Statement

I make art because it encompasses and combines all the parts of my life - social, emotional, intellectual, physical and spiritual, and moves me forward in my growth as a human being.

DRAWING

The intention of my figurative work is to invite the viewer to see insights within the individuals and connections between them.  The inspiration for my figurative work begins with an interpretation and rendering of a live model.

Drawing in charcoal, the compositions are also derived through the additional processes of collage, pastel, conte crayon and paint.  Combining figures within a spatial setting allows the viewer to create a story of mood, feeling and circumstance.

I have studied drawing at PAAM in Provincetown, MA and at the Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill in Truro, MA with Laura Shabott.

COLLAGE

As an art form, collage allows for the emergence of a story in abstraction.

Within the layers of each piece, there is history in images that evoke memories, environments and life experiences.  As each collage is created, materials building upon one another, the intention comes forth as a response to the imagery, colors and textures.  Identification and connection to the images becomes personal as well as universal.

Working in collage has enabled me to combine abstract representative work inspired by places I have lived with the stories, memories and experiences that occurred in these environments.

I have studied collage through the New Art Center, Newton, MA with Sarah Kahn.

The twenty collages and drawings on view were all created in virtual classes and life drawing online during the COVID-19 pandemic.  This time of isolation and uncertainty has nonetheless offered a rich time of creative expression.

Exhibitions include group shows at Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill, Truro, MA, Wellfleet Public Library, Wellfleet, MA, PAAM, Provincetown, MA, Wellfleet Blossoms, Wellfleet, MA and The Gallery at Sharon Arts, Peterborough, NH.

Solo shows have been exhibited at the Eastham Public Library, Wellfleet Public Library and Wellfleet Preservation Hall.

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