SkyFold
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SkyFold
Through digital photography, the artist transforms small paper works into built environments of ambiguous scale. This exploration has been at the centre of the artist’s work for now two years. Over this period the concept has remained but the palette has grown ever more colourful. The play of the push and pull of perspective versus flattened frame of distance has intrigued the artist in her most recent canvasses.The original 2007 series of folded constructions began with the artist’s examination of the beauty and structure of folded paper. Constructions included photographs, boxed accordion compositions, encaustic paintings, paper and wood structural forms. Use of commercial material in the construction referenced the omnipresence of advertising in the modern urban environment.
In 2003 the artist explored the act of twisting paper which culminated in a student show called Twist Ties. Little by little an environment of exploration was created. Objects on the wall included braids, twirls, two-ended twirls, tubes, knotted tubes, rolls, ties, and bundles. Added to these were two sculptures of paper rolls with tonal-change corking. A number of drawings about the objects were also included in the display. Although the conceptual basis for the pieces was to represent twisting relationships, the works and process pursued another direction. Childhood activities of braiding, corking, rug making, gift wrapping, party decorating intervened. Pinning the objects to the wall seemed to reference botanical collections.
In the new series, the artist continues along this avenue of artistic exploration but this time incorporates sky imagery. Growing up in Saskatchewan, her fascination of the sky began early. Now spending time in the north, the love of the open skies has inserted its way into the paintings. The northern studio has also influenced the medium. As the studio is without water and is frequently cold, the use of oils was the most practical choice. Now, over time the artist has grown to love the luscious blending the oil paints provide.