Today, fifteen others and I attended a lecture on the work of Carol Aronson – Shore. The museum was filled with multiple pieces she has done within the last few years. This series was on Strawberry Banke in Portsmouth—not far from where she has lived for 25 years. She has asked herself many times why it is just now she has decided to take on this project. She told us of a time she was driving through and a big blue building caught her eye. There were trees in foliage around this building that were bright hues of yellow and red. She said the primary colors captured her and as she investigated the scene more, she discovered other features she loved about it.
Color is a major theme in Carol’s art. All of her works have a presence of over saturation to them. I think this gives a cartoonish vibe to them. She also says that she composes her paintings with a sense of motion through space. She does this by incorporating many pathways, walls, and leading lines into her work. I did not personally care for Carol’s work. She is undoubtedly a very good artist, however, I don’t feel as though she gives good texture to her images. Her buildings and skies are often one flat color and it causes me to get stuck. I feel like this type of painting may be common among artists who like to paint New England style landscapes; I feel as though I have seen them before… Perhaps it is that I have seen her work previously.
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