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ARTIST STATEMENT
Painting is a rewarding way for me to visually express personal ideas, feelings and experiences in my life. I love abstract imagery because it allows me to create a personal language and communicate something unique to each viewer. A good painting can convey an emotion I've experienced. My hope is that it creates a "feeling" within you that you'll remember.
When a piece is working successfully, a visual rhythm develops between the elements in the work. I strive to find a pleasing balance between intuitive spontaneity and conscious composition. During my process, I employ color, scale, shapes and texture, to create a multi-layered mindscape that offers the viewer numerous visual encounters.
Currently I am working on large-scale mixed-media pieces. The materials I use include treated paper, acrylic paint, and various varnishes. I am interested in creating emotional reactions to gestural and color explorations that draw upon our collective human language of shape and form. I love that every person's experience with the work will be individual.
- Paul Knickelbine
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