Artist of the Month: Elaine Hoffman
Here is a statement from this month's artist, Elaine Hoffman:
An urge to respond to that which I find — beautiful, interesting, aesthetically pleasing, dramatic, inspiring-is why I continue to explore abstract art making.
The show I’m currently having, ‘Shelter From The Storm’ is work done during and post-Covid. The anxiety of the unknown and the pain people around me were experiencing left an impression. It was a time of introspection, and the work that followed reflected what I was absorbing.
Travelling has also been a key source of shifts in my work bringing new observations to be explored. A refreshed view and spirit, create an invigorating art-making experience.
The physical properties of my materials and the unending variety of colour and its power to emote are the cornerstones of my practice. My goal is to share my reactions and explorations in a way that brings positive energy into spaces.
Influences: music of Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen, Jesse Cook, Maria Callas, operas by Puccini and Verdi, classical music: Chopin, Debussy, Tchaikovsky
Artists: Joan Mitchell, Helen Frankenthaler, Alice Neel, Alberto Giacometti, Brancusi, Ana Mendieta, Eva Hesse, Cy Twombly, Mark Rothko, Modigliani, Egon Schiele, Giorgio Morandi