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Painting, Mixed Media on Aluminium
Size: 24 W x 24 H x 1.2 D in
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" A lonely impulse of delight Drove to this tumult in the clouds; I balanced all, brought all to mind, The years to come seemed waste of breath, A waste of breath the years behind In balance with this life, this death." W.B. Yeats. Powdered Pigment and solvents on aluminium. There are no chemical reactions in this medium; It's a fluid medium, and that is what I both like and hate about it; you have to control the flow, or it goes "walkabouts". The surface effect is very like enamel, but it is far more versatile, and as far as I know, it is unique; I have spent many years experimenting with it in order to develop it's qualities. It is difficult to photograph, because it reflects through the surface and looks different in varying lights; rather like a "tiger eye" stone.
Original Created:2011
Subjects:Fantasy
Materials:Aluminium
Styles:Abstract Expressionism
Mediums:Mixed Media
Painting:Mixed Media on Aluminium
Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:24 W x 24 H x 1.2 D in
Frame:Other
Ready to Hang:Not applicable
Packaging:Ships in a Box
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"Lia Melia has recently collaborated with a London design agency to create an artwork that will form a key part of an upcoming brand’s launch." The launch has now happened in London, and will do so in NY, LA and Shanghai. Paste the following link to see the artwork created for a stunning new whisky designed by Beam Suntory. https://www.heredesign.com/project/ardray Essentially I'm an experimenter, always pushing my unique medium to see what else it can do. I use powder pigments, solvent paints and mediums and bake them onto aluminium using a hotplate. The result is an enamel like surface, durable and lightfast. Enamel however is opaque; my medium has a translucent quality. The powder pigments sink to the bottom and bite into the aluminium leaving a clear upper layer. The effect is rather like that of a tiger eye stone. I explore many styles; fluid mixes will produce flowing forms whilst thickened mixes allow for working figuratively. Perhaps I am naive in my approach to painting in that I want to retain a sense of playfulness, exploration and fun in my work. I have developed myriad techniques over the years, but technique is not enough. My medium needs high levels of control, but I like to control it in the service of the freedom to explore. The drive to be a creative artist just is. It is a part of my nature to paint and always has been. I try to express the energies of the world outside and within me, but I don't want to be defined. In a sense, my viewer defines my work. Like most of the artists I know, I want my paintings to speak for themselves. Theatre designer, painter and poet Mircea Marosin was my mentor and guide from 1993 until his death in 2007. He taught me more than I can say. I was born in Gillingham, Kent, England, just a few minutes walk away from the sea, which clearly remains a source of inspiration for me. I now live in a small village close to the University town of Cambridge, England.
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