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Cheryl D. McClure

Cheryl D. McClure
Little Pieces of Land, 2000
40 x 30 inches
Acrylic on canvas

 PAINT—and the painting surface quality, is what it's all about for me. As a non-objective painter, the design of the work and the process of evaluating relationships are foremost in my mind. I'm always thinking about the relationships between the warm and the cool; the textured or busy and the smooth or restful; or the organic versus the geometric. Organic shapes seem to dominate my work so I think a lot about organizing those shapes. This appears to be a totally intuitive process but I've studied all the basics enough to just let go and do what I feel is right and then evaluate the results and make adjustments as needed. There are frustrating times when things just aren't working but it's all worthwhile when the process just flows and later you wonder how you did that. Those paintings always seem to be the most rewarding in the long run. When I finally see something emerge, it is so exciting to be making those shapes and marks that provide the energy for painting.

Cheryl D. McClure
Longview, TX

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