marcia freedman

artist's statement

All of my investigations have centered on the human condition.

I use nature as a vehicle to describe the human life cycle and reference landscape as well.

It is an investigative process using the human body as a metaphor for internal landscapes and external perceptions.The body becomes the container for psychological responses that trigger and act as a vehicle to get into a painting. Organic form becomes the metaphor that describes and gives form to my inner reality. The forms are used to create an alphabet of symbols which inform the work. Multiple readings are explored so that evolving imagery is abstract and open to different interpretations.

Built of many layers, my work addresses color, light, texture and a tension in the thickly encrusted painted surfaces. Rooted in the tradition of the figure, the physicality of the paint joined with the symbols is a narrative and dialogue between self and materials revealing a personal history, yet remain ambiguous and mysterious.

The resultant images are mostly abstract, but in fact, based on the constant inquiry into the reality of life experience.