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Anna Louise Reynolds |
Artist Statement
It is by the arrow of desire that I penetrate to the essence of another; when the essence is touched, desire coalesces into love. Desire to know is the motivation; eye, hand, mind, and heart are the instruments by which I can enter into the being of the other.
For me, desire is toward the object I am contemplating, whether still life, landscape, or human face and body; desire is toward the brilliance or softness of pigment, the heft and texture of paper, the dance of brush, the humble vehicle of water.
When I regard my paintings, I can see that in the process of desire and work something of myself has joined with the essence of the other that I have touched. Thus, it is a collaborative effort, a mutual give-and-take between me and the object, resulting in a new thing: the painting itself, a radiant icon of what it is like to be here now, in this moment, gazing into this object, contemplating this other, head over heels in love.
Before Our Time, We Danced |
Janice |
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Liberty |
Lord Herbert |
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Magnolia in Green Bowl |
Regensburg |
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Self Portrait |
Woman and Panther |