Laura Flynn Geissel
Sensorial Realities
February 2 - February 23, 2010
Reception:
Thursday February 4, 2010 6-8 PM
Press Release
Trees have always resonated deeply in the human consciousness. They tower above us toward the heavens and reveal mystery in the shadows underneath. Laura Flynn Geissel is an artist fully aware of this power. In either pastels or oil paint, Geissel crafts soothing images of trees nestled within rolling landscapes, labeled with evocative titles that direct audiences toward a particular state of mind. These are earnest works that explore joy without sentimentalism, introspection without melancholy. Utilizing a limited palette, Geissel’s approach features her characteristic flurry of strokes, infusing the image with energy and movement while suggesting winds of change or the passing of seasons. Light and shadow play an essential role in her art since in each landscape, there are the dual implications of psychology. "My images seem to communicate the essence of a thing, expressing what is eternal in the human experience," she explains.
Her work has been greatly influenced by former residences in California, Utah, and Maryland. Geissel currently lives in Washington, D.C.
Artist Statement
I seek to bring a psychological ground to my art. I have always been inspired by the fundamentals of the natural world and in my art I borrow patterns and processes from nature. I bring the movement of nature into my art on multiple levels. My landscapes have a dreamlike, moody quality, as if the viewer is experiencing the world from that twilight state that is neither waking nor sleeping. I also use complimentary colors and layering to give the effect of a dancing, shifting color ground. These elements convey a luminosity in my images that go beyond common daily experience, illuminating the essence rather than the figure of a thing. A sense of both eternity and fragility pervade, as light and shadow mingle and light seems to emerge triumphantly from a ground of darkness, conveying a feeling of victory and inspiration.
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