Pamela Grau
Print making / mixed media
Elaine Unzicker – Chain Mail
"I have been an exhibiting artist for almost 40 years, mainly producing large textural minimal pieces. Recently, I discovered my late father's woodcutting tools and rekindled my childhood passion for Japanese woodcuts and early European illustrations. This inspired me to explore printmaking, which I find to be very a democratic and an affordable medium for making multiples. However, I rarely follow rules or do things the way one is suppose to, tend to do things my own way. So, these are not traditional prints. They are hybrids of paint, linoleum and wood cut plates, Geli printed color fields with laser cut stencils, scanners, Adobe Photoshop and finally digitally outputted.
My new work is intentionally nostalgic and beautiful, reflecting with appreciation for the simple things in life. My personal experiences and emotions have always been reflected in my art practice, with pieces that document the joys of motherhood, as well as the pain and growth that came from experiencing cancer and divorce. Now, with a deepening concern for the world around me, I find solace in recording the beautiful moments observing nature in my small rural town of Ojai, California. These are works of gratitude and peace.
Through my art, I hope to encourage a connection with nature and remind others that there is beauty and wonder to be found even amidst the chaos of modern life."
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Member: Ojai Studio Artists
Gallery: 10West Gallery 10 West Anapamu St. Santa Barbara, CA
