'Hurly Burly' - A slightly chaotic and fun series by Southland NZ Abstract Artist Beverly Claridge
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Oil-based print ink, crayon, and oil stick produces intense colour saturation and intricate texture is achieved by scraping away layers on canvas. Liquid metal leaf introduces a reflective quality alongside complexity and depth.
Playing with oil-based printing ink and liquid gold leaf pen is bolstered by bold and unusual colour combinations and shapes made with coloured pigment pen. Amping up experimentation proves satisfying.
I continue navigating the interplay between tumult and serenity in these works, characterised by bold strokes, a more daring colour palette, and an evocative use of space.
This collection is exuberant. Indeed, of all the collections within my 52 in 52 works are joy-filled works by choice. Hurly Burly works are guaranteed to enliven any space wanting a bit of a kick with aplomb.
Abstracts by New Zealand Artist
beverly Claridge
Playful, boundless, fun.
Evenings, about six years ago, found me playing with abstraction using Inktense, pigment ink, and gold paint on small watercolour paper cards. Significantly, making non-objective designs with no goal, other than to have fun, relaxed me from the stress of running a brick and mortar picture framing business. Therefore, I had no aim in mind other than to enjoy the playful processes.
Most importantly, I discovered that choosing to respond to extraordinarily uncomfortable experiences gave me something unexpected.
Persistently exploring “something different” over a course of time has rewarded me with five collections of small abstract works.
As a result, these pioneering works for me served as inspiration to create new abstract paintings that will debut throughout 2024. ‘Hurly Burly’, shown above is the second series I’ve debuted.
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I'm Beverly Claridge,
Artist and Risk Taker
Hello, Art lover!
I’m Beverly Claridge, Southland abstract artist and risk taker. Consequently, bold abstract art works fill my Invercargill studio as I place marks on the remaining works of my 52 abstracts in 52 weeks challenge, which ended 31st May 2024.
The audacious quest pushed me way beyond that which was comfortable. As a result, I’m pleased my new works distinctly differ from what I created before.
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