CAROLINE MARSHALL

I slap and slide paint from the base of a canvas and move upward with my palette knife.  Unrefined segments of various shades and colour rock and roll, lines intercept blocks and many go beyond the forms they touch.  A rhythmic figure appears surrounded by a simple neutral background.  The figure is a dancer.  It's limbs flail, forms jump or twist and the body of my loosely composed figure vibrates with the music it hears.  The subject moves alone, unaware that viewers are watching. 

My abstract landscapes involve a dialogue or relationship between areas of intensity or excitement on the canvas and ‘space’.  The many times I have driven past Outaouais fields and inland roads near Mont Jolie, Qc. have left their imprint.  While still using geometric forms, the abstract landscapes are based on nature. 

I am interested in non-figurative art and the process of painting.  I often use cold wax mixed with my oil paints to add texture and to give forms a more matt surface.  I enjoy scraping and layering.  While working on a canvas, I am constantly solving problems.  I enjoy taking advantage of mistakes and letting the work have a mind of its own. 

The process is always a challenge.