Amanda Baldwin
The invested attention given to still-life painting by artists over
the centuries and its constant reformulation is something I
explore within my own work. Objects take on new meanings
and symbolize different things to us as we change and evolve as
people. Varied degrees of representation and rendering allow
me to focus on specific ideas projected onto everyday objects
and vessels. Mundane items like fruit and plants can take on
anthropomorphic qualities as I enhance and blow up certain
forms and colors. Texture, pattern, and layers of depth allow
walls, tables, and windows to play within a skewed yet familiar
environment. Occasionally, people are found inhabiting these
environments. At times acting as co-conspirators, they are also
just another element seemingly melding into the scene. Using
irregular and incongruous painting decisions, I attempt to bring
new considerations to the idea of the still life and its potential
as a construct in painting.
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