Terri Yacovell , Artist
Artist’s statement:
Painting is the way I contemplate and make sense of the world.
There are moments that seem to clarify our existence and give poetic meaning to everyday life. Much of my work is a direct response to my surroundings. The energy of a place and its emotional and spiritual vibration are important. Places evoke episodic memory, not necessarily exact recall, but sentiment and autobiographical experiences that have shaped us in our future. It's not what we hold on to but what take with us and create that's important.
I find comfort in the local due to our ever-changing globalized world. My intent is not to provide an idealistic image, but to invite the viewer in on my discovery.
I was trained as a traditional oil painter, but now I paint with a blowtorch. Encaustic wax painting is a relatively new endeavor for me. I am captivated by everything about encaustic: the earthy smell of the beeswax, the rich color and the variety of ways it can be used. The wax can be poured or used in a painterly manner. It can be stamped and carved into using clay tools. Layers can be scraped away to reveal previous layers, texture and marks.
Working through the stages of different cooling temperatures can build interesting surface treatment. It quite often has a will of its own, forcing me to abandon preconceived notions and give in to the medium and moment. The process is as important as the product. I hope the balance and tension between the elements of my deliberate artistic choices and my intuitive perceptions provides additional dimension to the representations in my work.
*All images are copyrighted by Terri A.Yacovelli and may not be used with out permission of the artist.
Exhibition inquiry and purchase information can be obtained by contacting the artist at tyacovelli@gmail.com
Painting is the way I contemplate and make sense of the world.
There are moments that seem to clarify our existence and give poetic meaning to everyday life. Much of my work is a direct response to my surroundings. The energy of a place and its emotional and spiritual vibration are important. Places evoke episodic memory, not necessarily exact recall, but sentiment and autobiographical experiences that have shaped us in our future. It's not what we hold on to but what take with us and create that's important.
I find comfort in the local due to our ever-changing globalized world. My intent is not to provide an idealistic image, but to invite the viewer in on my discovery.
I was trained as a traditional oil painter, but now I paint with a blowtorch. Encaustic wax painting is a relatively new endeavor for me. I am captivated by everything about encaustic: the earthy smell of the beeswax, the rich color and the variety of ways it can be used. The wax can be poured or used in a painterly manner. It can be stamped and carved into using clay tools. Layers can be scraped away to reveal previous layers, texture and marks.
Working through the stages of different cooling temperatures can build interesting surface treatment. It quite often has a will of its own, forcing me to abandon preconceived notions and give in to the medium and moment. The process is as important as the product. I hope the balance and tension between the elements of my deliberate artistic choices and my intuitive perceptions provides additional dimension to the representations in my work.
*All images are copyrighted by Terri A.Yacovelli and may not be used with out permission of the artist.
Exhibition inquiry and purchase information can be obtained by contacting the artist at tyacovelli@gmail.com
Member of the International Encaustic Artists
http://www.international-encaustic-artists.org
http://www.international-encaustic-artists.org
I live and work in a small town in Pennsylvania: Home to farmers markets,
dairy cows, woodworkers, craft breweries , and a strong art community.
I treasure the local, the small-scale, the eccentric, the ordinary: whatever is made with true intention. It's important that we celebrate human expression, and the marks people make on the world.