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 experiences that have shaped who we are. What we take with us to create our world is important.
In our ever changing global society, I pause and find comfort in the local. I do not intend to provide an idealistic image, but to invite the viewer in on my discovery. Rediscovery of the overlooked, forgotten or ignored. To focus on the everyday reflects my values of simplicity, community and emphasis on the present moment.
Trained as a traditional oil painter, I now paint with a blowtorch. Everything about encaustic captivates me: 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, layers scraped away to reveal previous color, texture and marks.
I have experimented with embedding paper, coffee grounds, plaster, string and elements from nature into my work.
A gift of scrapped stained glass was immediatelyI incorporated into my work. A collaboration with local businesses and artists resulted in the infusion of 15 pounds of chocolate into encaustic wax, resulting in 'chocolate encaustics."
Having had previous experience hand building with clay, it was inevitable that sculptural elements would eventually apprear in my work. My series of "Rusty Things" involves embedding rusted functional objects into the works. The jaxtaposition of natural bees wax against the industrial metal, as well as transparent and opaque finishes of the wax has proven to be an interesting visual contrast.
Working through the stages of different cooling temperatures of the wax builds interesting surface treatment that I continue to explore. It quite often has a will of its own, forcing me to abandon preconceived notions and give in to the medium and moment. 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 experiences that have shaped who we are. What we take with us to create our world is important.
In our ever changing global society, I pause and find comfort in the local. I do not intend to provide an idealistic image, but to invite the viewer in on my discovery. Rediscovery of the overlooked, forgotten or ignored. To focus on the everyday reflects my values of simplicity, community and emphasis on the present moment.
Trained as a traditional oil painter, I now paint with a blowtorch. Everything about encaustic captivates me: 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, layers scraped away to reveal previous color, texture and marks.
I have experimented with embedding paper, coffee grounds, plaster, string and elements from nature into my work.
A gift of scrapped stained glass was immediatelyI incorporated into my work. A collaboration with local businesses and artists resulted in the infusion of 15 pounds of chocolate into encaustic wax, resulting in 'chocolate encaustics."
Having had previous experience hand building with clay, it was inevitable that sculptural elements would eventually apprear in my work. My series of "Rusty Things" involves embedding rusted functional objects into the works. The jaxtaposition of natural bees wax against the industrial metal, as well as transparent and opaque finishes of the wax has proven to be an interesting visual contrast.
Working through the stages of different cooling temperatures of the wax builds interesting surface treatment that I continue to explore. It quite often has a will of its own, forcing me to abandon preconceived notions and give in to the medium and moment. 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
About the Artist:
As a long time adjunct professor and a studio art teacher, I have had the opportunity to share my love of art and art history with people of all ages. I live and work in a small town, but I am an avid traveler, ready to see the world and gain insights into other cultures and beliefs. I treasure different versions of local; the small-scale, the eccentric and unique,
the ordinary. Life that is made with true intention.
It's important that we celebrate human expression, and the marks people make on the world.