Comments on: Deidre Adams

By: Lori Witzel

Lori Witzel — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 19:21:40 +0000

Er…I meant to say “you may or may not know her work” — clearly I need more coffee.

By: Lori Witzel

Lori Witzel — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 19:20:51 +0000

A very big “thank you” for sharing her work.

One more back atcha — you may or may not her, but I stumbled into her gallery in Flagstaff AZ a few months ago and the colors were so intense and gorgeous I (almost) needed dark sunglasses.

http://www.darcyfalk.com/works_2005-1.html

By: Lisa Call

Lisa Call — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 04:51:59 +0000

Susie - yes - her work is very inspirational. As is her gorgeous website. Deidre is a graphic designer for her day job and quilt amazingly talented at that also. Paul - I've talked about that a bit before - see this post and this post from last year. But I think it will also be the topic of an upcoming Art and Perception post also - partly in relationship to your post today and the comments that followed and the comments that followed my last post.

By: Paul Butzi

Paul Butzi — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 20:52:53 +0000

Much of Deidre’s work has a feeling of vast space and openness, such as Horizon V above. This is in direct contrast to my work, which is often about hiding and the protection of walls and fences. I’ve always struggled with leaving large open spaces in my work, feeling exposed and uncomfortable, but Deidre is a master at capturing the sense of beauty and freedom of such exposure.

Well, now. That’s an interesting comment. If you cared to elaborate on that a bit, I’d be eager to read your further thoughts along those lines.

Thanks, Lisa, for introducing me to such great work. It reminds me somewhat of gabbeh rugs, which sometimes depict the landscape with broad expanses of color. Not so much a similar look as much as a similar sense of space.

By: Susie Monday

Susie Monday — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 20:32:31 +0000

Thanks for sharing this work Lisa, I think it is beautifully conceived and executed — and her website is inspirational. I love the inspiration page and want to do something like that soon — though I fear I could get carried away. Seeing what inspires another artist, and the relationship with her work to the inspirational “reality” out there always makes me want to holler wow. Thanks

By: Lisa Call

Lisa Call — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 17:02:57 +0000

Cynthia - I was thinking about you when I suggested everyone go see the show. I think you will love it.

Rex - thanks - her work is amazing - even better in person.

Tracy - actually you two work in a similar way . I know Deidre does many layers of acrylic paint thinned with water, which I believe, is similar to your layers of color glazes. And that distant horizon line is also similar. So - no obnoxious - you both make gorgeous work!

By: Tracy

Tracy — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 16:45:56 +0000

It’s probably really self-centered to say they remind me of my own paintings, but, well they do. The first one especially. Thanks for posting them-I think they are beautiful!

See how obnoxious that sounds, now that I have said they look like my own work?

By: Cynthia

Cynthia — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 14:45:07 +0000

Now, this is a show that I would love to see! Thanks for the link…Littleton is just a hop, skip and a jump from where I live…I’m going to check out the show. I look forward to seeing her work in person.

By: Rex Crockett

Rex Crockett — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 11:38:55 +0000

Wow.

Thanks for this, Lisa. Powerful work. I have NEVER seen anthing like this, yet somehow, I recognize everything. Fascinating.