PEGGY SMITH
The Space In Between
ARTIST STATEMENT:
As an artist I am always looking for a connection between different mediums. The interaction between them fascinates me from a creative point of view. How might I mix them and make them an integral part of each other?
For me, photo realism or abstraction of a photo, are something I find interesting.
But, being a sculptor, I relate to a three-dimensional format when creating my own work.
How to take the photograph and give it more dimension brought me to encaustic work. I think of my love of photographs and my love of clay being of two different dimensions, like a sci-fi movie where there are two parallels happening at the same time
The question arises, is the space between a concept or is it an actual space created between the photograph and the wax?
The photograph is embedded in the wax but with heat can be removed.
Are the mediums coming together or are they staying in their own dimension?
This is for the you the viewer to decide.
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Peggy began her art career as a fiber artist while teaching three-dimensional design at Haverhill High school. Upon moving to Vermont in the 60’s, she continued her art while pursuing a real estate career and raising children. Throughout this period, she developed her own photographs, and incorporated them in collages, silk screens and fabric. Once the digital camera and Adobe became available Peggy found a new way of expressing herself through photographs.
Peggy’s main focus is clay sculpture. She finds that the clay speaks to her in a way that brings out her love of the three-dimensional form and her sense of humor. The forms reveal themselves into characters that take on their own personalities and speak to her about their lives. Because of this, Peggy also looks for the unusual and the humor in everyday life as she travels around the world with her camera. She prefers to travel in countries that are underdeveloped and to look for the unusual to photograph. Then using the creativity of the tools available to manipulate photos she brings a new dimension to her work .
Peggy’s life is full of color and energy which she expresses in her art. Although there are times she takes on more serious subjects, she enjoys the whimsy that happens spontaneously.
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All artwork is available for sale.
For pricing information contact
Peggy Smith:
peggy@stowere.com