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Brocades Woven in Oil

Brocades Woven in Oil feature deeply sculpted oil paint that highlights and defines the subject. I’ve been amazed at how often my oil paintings have been mistaken for “brocades”, those richly woven fabrics of silk and precious metals that first flourished in the age of emperors and empresses. I was flattered and inspired by the comparison and thus the name. The human desire to create things of great beauty is reflected in the work of the finest brocade masters throughout the ages. Their drive to fuse spirit, imagination and craft is one I share, and it motivates my own work. My brocade series is very limited.  Each work is designed to evoke a moment from our collective memories. My aim is to strike a chord that expresses our love for the way you and I see beauty flowing freely in the world.

Neo-Pointillism

“Developed by Georges Seurat in the late 1800s, Pointillism was a new technique inspired by the Impressionists. His the aim was to create images with a greater degree of luminosity and brilliance of color. The technique uses the ability of the mind to merge small, distinct dots of color into a unity of refined tones. Because human engagement co-creates the final effect, the image and the beholder are uniquely bonded.

“Nancy Wise has taken this bond to a new level with what she calls “Neo-Pointillism”. These paintings are created from many thousands of three-dimensional micro-dots of oil paint on canvas. This field of three-dimensional dots causes the paintings to shift tone and shape as the angle of view and ambient light transform the surface. Hang one of her paintings on a wall and your entire room is instantly engaged in this transformational art. No matter what the décor, her painting ‘explains’ itself as being in fusion with your home design.” Peter Mead