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Art Review by Jane Collins:
Whether Vera's forceful pen and ink graphics or her smooth
plaster sculpture, each piece underscores a keen sense of
form. In 'Wrecking
Ball'
she counterbalances thick and thin lines against concentric
circles. An arcing black shape intersects the design and
leads the focus to the small, dangling black and white
sphere. Dissecting rectangular blocks cut into the circles,
adding depth, while repeating triangles on the base add
impact. The eye is lead both into the design and beyond,
into the coming of action.
'Butterfly
Wing' however,
narrows the image, focusing on the graphic reinterpretation
of the wings. The central diagonals suggest spreading wings,
both polarized and moving through the perspective of
semi-circular lines. Bean's white sculpture, by contrast, is
smooth and gently rhythmical. In 'Bend' motion results from
recurring shapes emphasized by the stark color and shadows.
'Cracked' employs diagonally sliced verticals and a feeling
of layered planes. |
Ink Work: I
would very much like to believe everything is as simple as
black and white, However... it's not. It's only black and
white on the surface. If you take a closer look... things
become just a little more complex and a little more
complicated. "Just as all of us"
The ink process is a form of meditation and a form problem
solving for me. I love the challenge of creating new
designs and patterns. I find drawing very relaxing.
Sculptures: I
consider them small scale ideas of grander ideas. I use my
hands most of the time after cutting out a round about idea
with a sculpting knife. Each one is sanded by my hand as
well as with sand paper. I call them my "Energy Forms". The
plaster sculptures started years ago with the blind or
unsighted in mind. At one time in my life I was fortunate
enough to have experienced a small portion of the world as
they see it. The impact on me was tremendous. My sculptures
are created with the thoughts of being touched or held.
Paintings: I
enjoy creating on canvas... my work is of expressionism,
abstract ideas, emotions, thoughts, dreams, journeys, love,
anger, elation, puzzle solving, color explosions and
fragments of thought.
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Vera, An
accomplished cyclist, turned artist, is the real creator
behind "Emotions In Motion". Throughout Vera's cycling
career, she had captured 8 State Championship Titles in
women's cycling. She has transformed the emotion and motion
of over ten years of world class bike racing into an array
of creative expressions, from her "Sprocket Art" to her "Bike
Chain Link Necklace".
Vera has also appeared live on the QVC
Home Shopping Network displaying her unique Bike Chain-Link
Necklace.
Emotions In Motion originated in 1987 when Vera began her
cycling career as an amateur racer. Over the next five
years, she accumulated enough wins to be rated a Cat 2 racer
in the sport and was invited to the Olympic Trials in 1992.
After winning 8 State Championship Titles and 2 National
medals, Vera traveled to Russia as a member of the U.S.
Masters National Team to participate in the Master's World
Championship races. There, she captured an astonishing 5
Gold Medals and One Silver Medal.
Vera had retired
from competition in 1999 and has since puts most of her
energy into her creativity & artwork, and enjoying a new
artistic way of life. |
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