Roxanne Rossi
Studio Address:
3300 Walnut Street #107
Denver, CO 80205
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Statement about My work in Handmade paper
Hand made paper is a medium with contradictions. It can be substantial and delicate, temporary or enduring, support the medium, or be the medium.
My exploration of this medium is to create contrast.
Contrast in the pure white with shadows formed from textures. Contrast with the large smooth soft spaces, and areas of texture.
By playing with this paradox in handmade paper I then construct the visual tension.
The result is minimal, yet expansive.
Artist Statement
Contrast has become the most important element in my work. Stretching the bounds of each distinction, yet in some way keeping each difference related. My dress series addresses this contrast through the interplay of intricate and delicate features from handmade paper, contrasted with smooth, thick, creamy paint. After manipulating the paint, tearing it away to reveal the dress creates the surprise for me. The applications become united as the purity of each is damaged, and the beauty of contrast is revealed.
Next Show:
Roxanne Rossi current large scale work explores the subtle use of delicate textures that appear underneath a heavy, creamy layer of acrylic paint reveling a dynamic image of a classic dress. These large scale works are elegant, minimal and sophisticated.