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Oct 29 – Nov 26, 2011
Rana Rochat - "New Work"Newzones is pleased to present a solo exhibition by Rana Rochat. Working in the encaustic medium, Rana Rochat's paintings aim to capture the delicate balance between order and chaos, reason and spontaneity. These earthy paintings result from this search and take place within the richly layered encaustic surfaces of vividly colored wax and transparent layers. The sense of depth is built into her paintings through the gradual addition of forms and textures. Swirls, lines, and drips are formed within the luminous layers of each painting. While appearing natural and familiar, they are at the same time non-specific, refusing to adhere to just a single meaning for viewers. The freedom in the shapes allows viewers to get lost in thought and generate their own meaning from the artwork. In these paintings, Rochat creates what she calls "an experience that is pre-verbal, promoting pictorial awareness prior to any explicit formatting of perceptual experiences into narratives" and refers to her own artwork as "visual poems". Born in Memphis, Tennessee, Rana Rochat received her BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design in 1983. She has exhibited throughout the Canada and United States and her work can be found in numerous public and private collections such as, Bureau of Cultural Affairs, GA, Hyatt Hotels, DC, Peninsula Shanghai Hotel, China, and Saks Fifth Avenue, FL. Opening Reception: Saturday October 29, 1-4 pm. Exhibition runs from Saturday, October 29, to Saturday, November 26, 2011.
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