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France
Painting, Oil on Canvas
Size: 51.2 W x 38.2 H x 1 D in
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In Backward Glance (do you know where you came from?) the sense of distance covered is already apparent, felt in the long perspective of the road behind us. The bridge gives an indication of progress made, each interruption along the route, a marker. But the two vehicles following, seemingly at an identical speed to ourselves, indicate there is still some distance to cover. At this moment we pause our sensation of autopilot, awaken, take a backward glance to remember where we came from and how far we have come already, both literally and abstractly, whilst we marvel at the strong morning sunlight, recently risen, that shows the promise of warm, hopeful days. Artist notes: A very early start, begun in darkness, brightened into a stunning sunrise. The low sun near blinded me in the wing mirror, but the reflection of the pylon upon the body work of the car and window, with all its distortions, captured my imagination, whilst the two cars behind appeared to float, as if in some kind of trance, above the tarmac. This work is in oil paint, partly executed with a palette knife. Several layers of glazing were applied in thinned coats by brush on the sky and bodywork of the car to bring out the depth of the reflections. A red underpainting pulls the whole piece together and accentuates the light of the morning sunrise. This work is painted on museum wrapped linen canvas with a black linen tape finish to all sides, thus making framing optional. It has fixings and cord and is ready to hang.
Painting:Oil on Canvas
Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:51.2 W x 38.2 H x 1 D in
Frame:Not Framed
Ready to Hang:Not applicable
Packaging:Ships in a Crate
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Ships From:France.
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Amanda Rackowe is an British-born artist, based in the Dordogne, France.. Born in 1964 in Oxfordshire, Amanda demonstrated a strong enthusiasm for drawing and painting as a child, winning several school and college art competitions, in which her unusual choice of subject matter often caused controversy between judges and the public alike. She pursued a career in theatre lighting and later in architectural lighting design. Throughout these years she continued to paint. Drawing inspiration from her career her take on her work is to ‘paint with light’; a concept that has become one of the influential factors in her painting. At a young age, Amanda had fallen upon the painting ‘Christina’s World’ by American artist, Andrew Wyeth - an early discovery that brought about an appreciation for sparse and open landscapes. The combination of these influential elements can be found in her work; appearing in her portrayal of the french landscapes she discovers on her travels and near her home, inspired by the light and expansive skies of particularly the Dordogne and Auvergne regions and the île d'Oléron. A nearby grain silo became a reoccurring element and subject of many of her paintings for over a decade, which enabled her to explore the effects of the changing light and seasons on the landscapes and skies surrounding it. In many of her stark landscapes, she poses reminders of a human presence; perhaps a lone figure, or a vehicle with illuminated headlamps standing in direct contrast to the natural light. The echoes of Man are never far away in her work; distant horizons punctuated by material elements, such as electricity pylons and wind generators, silos and telegraph poles. The diminishing perspective of the roads in the artist's works interpret a sense of constant continuation… often carrying a slight disquiet, reflecting our uncertainty as to where a road may lead us; a comment on our lives, an unfinished story with no defined ending. The roads of the Aquitaine landscape subsequently led to other places; into the city of Bordeaux, where the brutalist architecture, modernist bridges and Corbusier influenced buildings gave her the aspiration to find a new way to depict the scenes before her, many of which are often unconsidered in the blinkered vision of daily life. Here, the theme of isolation concurs within the crowded life of the city, hinted at amongst the concrete structures and hidden lives.
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