 My Constricted Rising, 2004 Acrylic and graphite on Unryu paper mounted on wood, 9 x 12 inches Laura Sharp Wilson Laura Sharp Wilson's botanic imagery is imbued with anthropomorphic vitality and a sense of urgency: vine-like forms writhe and intertwine with alien foliage, seed pods and dense floral accumulations imply unstoppable regeneration and growth, thorny branches and virulent blossoms threaten corpulent nodes and incipient viscera. All of her work begins with abstract responses to looming, real-world environmental, political, and personal issues. Examples are lead poisoning, the appropriation of previously unspoiled natural environments by the military, and the over-consumption and over-abundance which characterizes contemporary American life. Working in intense, lush and unexpected colors combined with fine-lined details, Wilson creates a surreal, detailed vocabulary of plant forms in her paintings. Her highly personal, idiosyncratic imagery creates psychologically and emotionally charged environments where the fecundity of nature is set against the imminent destruction and loss of the natural world. Exhibition: September 7 - October 7, 2006 Gallery hours: Tues-Fri 10 am - 6pm, Sat 11 am - 6 pm McKenzie Fine Art 511 West 25th Street USA-New York, NY 10001 Telephone +1 212 989 546 Fax +1 212 989 5642 Email info@mckenziefineart.com www.mckenziefineart.com |
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