Greta Guzek is a painter who went to art school in South Africa. I discovered her on the excellent blog from a kindred spirit in British Columbia, "runningfreeonwildershores."
Greta says:
"Having lived on the west coast for twenty years I feel an integration with its character, and it has become a vehicle for my artistic expression.
I believe that through the familiar sketches of life, I create a bond with viewers which allows me to converse with them on an aesthetic level. I paint in a way to express my involvement with the subject. [For example], I simplify it, distort the forms and perspectives, enhance the expressive value of colour and create a rhythm that animates the scene.
In this way I hope to develop a visual language that conveys my sense of wonder, and materializes the spirit of what I feel."
http://runningfreeonwildershores.blogspot.com/search?q=greta
1 comment:
hello kindred spirit!~
i don't know why it took me so long to discover you had my blog linked into yours... but now i know! i was looking at the 'stats' function on mine, saw your blog as continually feeding views into mine, and thought "who is that?" and now i know! i have your Builder of the Pacific Coast on my bookshelf ~ i'm thrilled to know its yours. i wrote a piece on cob housing for our paper, the Times Colonist, a ways back, talking about Cobworks and Maine Island, and all things muddy.
in any case, i'm so glad i discovered you. i am having a May Give*Away on my blog ~ look for the post titled that, and leave a comment if you want a treat.
green blessings
j :-)
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