Page 31 - Enso Circle Catalog September 2021

About

the STAN UNSER

Artist A fascination with intriguing images and a compulsion

to merge them into stories directs my work. My focus is on
presenting a narrative and artistic composition.

I start with digital manipulation of the images before transferring
them with acrylics and finishing with oils. Abstract or tumultuous
environments are frequently opposed with organized figurative
elements.

I also welcome ambiguity to invite viewers to advance their own
interpretation of the piece. Creating viewer involvement is my
foremost purpose.

About Beach2, Liz

During the residency a scheduled family beach trip occurred and I
the took my camera. During morning seaside walks, I discovered and TOP:

photographed the intricacies of waves and sand as well as my
Work shadow. “BEACH2, LIZ”
2021,
PHOTO TRANSFERS,
OIL, ON CANVAS.
A mistake on sizing the transfer print made them too short to
cover the canvas. I decided to turn this into a “happy accident” by 24”X24”
turning the uncovered white area at the top into a negative space BOTTOM:
reaching towards the pink hat. “SQUARE HEAD ROUND
FACE”
2021,
Square Head Round Face PHOTO TRANSFERS,
ACRYLIC, MODELING
PASTE, OIL, ON CANVAS.
I am inspired by Jean-Michel Basquiat’s work which I try to 36”X48”
approach using children’s drawings. This combines a grandson’s
drawings, posters for the South Korean group BTS, and a
magazine advertisement as a background.

An Enso Circle goal to work larger helped since the crowding
won’t work in a smaller space. The stripes are white molding
paste in black areas and black modeling paste in white areas.

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