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Feel the Rhythm 74” x 31” Acrylic on Linen
Like an impression of the sea and sky at dawn, where horizons
do not exist and all is misty, the fluid, impressionistic
abstracts of Veronica Leiton seep into the viewer’s subconscious
to leave their message of profundity and tranquility.
Leiton’s art is a pictorial transliteration of poetry to image.
Often, the inspiration for these evocative works is a poem
or a fragment of written text. She is affected by her love of the
sea and she travels through the world of color with an aqueous
palette of watery hues, intertwining shades of blues and greens
in lyrical combinations to communicate her vision, which has
the mystery of deep, quiet oceans. She mixes different materials,
textures, rhythms and veils to her oils on canvas or paper
to introduce a note of unpredictability to the fantasy worlds she
creates in free-flowing brushstrokes. Leiton’s paintings have to
be viewed at leisure—the viewer taking the time so necessary to
understand the message—because each piece is a world composed
of micro-worlds, spaces that are transformed into different
spaces, creating a new reality of serenity and infinity.The
artist lives and works in Mexico, a country surrounded on either
side by the sea.
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Ve ro n i c a L e i to n
http://www.art-mine.com/ArtistPage/Veronica_Leiton.aspx
Kitty
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The tantalizing works of Dutch artist Kitty van de Rijt feature
sinuous curves found in the female form and brushwork
that recalls the worn stucco exterior of an ageing Italian villa. It
is the textural quality of her work that immediately draws one
in for a closer look. Colors blend together in misty reverie as
faceless figures come forth and recede. In van de Rijt’s work,
“Feel the Rhythm,” a lone female figure stands resolutely, a
snake coiled round her torso, both forms ushering forth from a
melodic haze of oranges and reds, blues and violets. The striking
symbols of woman and snake create a sense of mystery,
yet their meaning is not absolute, but open to a variety of interpretations.
It is this dialogue between the art and the viewer
in combination with a tactile approach that makes van de Rijt’s
work so enchanting.
Born in 1960 and raised in the town of Veldhoven, it was
only about fifteen years ago that van de Rijt began taking art
lessons. Not long after this time, while developing her unique
style, the instructor recommended that she exhibit her art. Van
de Rijt developed a preference for painting with acrylics on
linen, as well as sculpting in bronze, wood and stone.
Though rarely delineating the human face, van de Rijt
nonetheless speaks volumes through her art. “In my work,” she
explains, “I am communicating with the viewer and the world
at large.” It is in fact the remote and detached nature of her
figures and absence of details in their environment that make
the work so compelling, and in turn timeless. Van de Rijt’s work
has generated extensive interest while being exhibited in the
Netherlands and abroad.
http://kittyvanderijt.com
Breve Navagacion en Pie Quebrado 22” x 28” Oil