‘Byproduct’ of daily life
“The Age of Aquarium” (encaustic with layered toner transfers), by Providence-based artist Angel Dean, in New England Wax’s group show “Transparency,’’ at Wellfleet (Mass.) Preservation Hall, May 21-June 27. Also see the 17th Annual International Encaustic Conference in nearby Provincetown, May 31-June 2.
Ms. Dean’s artist statement includes this:
“Angel Dean is an artist who mainly works with encaustic media. Her work is personal and unconventional. By contesting the division between the realm of memory and the realm of experience, Dean makes work that is the by-product of the life she’s living.
“‘The advice I like to give young artists, or really anybody who’ll listen to me, is not to wait around for inspiration. Inspiration is for amateurs; the rest of us just show up & get to work. If you wait around for the clouds to part & a bolt of lightning to strike you in the brain, you are not going to make an awful lot of work. All the best ideas come out of the process; they come out of the work itself. Things occur to you.”’
— Chuck Close
From ‘the life she’s living’
“Flesh Forms” (plaster of paris with encaustic), by Providence-based artist Angel Dean, in her “Flesh, Flora, and Flux’’ show, in the Providence Art Club’s Castelnovo Gallery, through Oct. 5.
Her artist statement says:
“Angel Dean is an artist who mainly works with encaustic media. Her work is personal and unconventional. By contesting the division between the realm of memory and the realm of experience, Dean makes work that is the by-product of the life she’s living.’’
“The advice I like to give young artists, or really anybody who’ll listen to me, is not to wait around for inspiration. Inspiration is for amateurs; the rest of us just show up & get to work. If you wait around for the clouds to part & a bolt of lightning to strike you in the brain, you are not going to make an awful lot of work. All the best ideas come out of the process; they come out of the work itself. Things occur to you.”
—- Chuck Close
Creative criminals of yore
“Case Closed” (encaustic with image transfers), by Providence-based artist Angel Dean. She is a member of New England Wax (newenglandwax.com)
Who wouldn't be?
“Am I Blue” (encaustic with saral tracings and transfers), by Angel Dean, a Providence-based painter and musician
Manhood mania
“Flowers of Manhood” (analog collage), by Angel Dean, in her show “Collect, Cut, Collage,’’ at the Providence Art Club, through May 31.
Lawrence Welk: Healthcare promoter
"G is Geritol " (encaustic), by Angel Dean. in the 113th Annual Little Pictures Show at the Providence Art Club, through Dec. 23.
Feminine faces of art
"Bodies of Work'' (encaustic), by Angel Dean, featuring, among other things, images of Mary Cassatt, Georgia O'Keefe, Frida Kahlo and Kara Walker. It's part of a show called "Celebrating Women Artists: Making Our Mark,'' with 104 artworks by Exhibiting Artist Members of the Providence Art Club, to be on view through Feb. 24. This painting won the "Best in Show'' award for this exhibition.