Manli Salimah Chao

 張曼麗

 

Manli Chao's Studio: The Alameda Art Works
San Jose, CA

ph: (408) 615-9089

manlic@yahoo.com

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The inspiration  for  my  paintings  originates from  the contemplation  of beauty manifest in natural phenomena.   I always regard my paintings as a  reflection  of  or  an  extended  response to my own  experiences.  Any component of the natural world—the earth, the night sky, the alternation of seasons—can serve as a spark of inspiration.  An intimate connection with  the  wonderful signs of nature guides me as I attempt to  imbue  my paintings with feelings, emotions and passion. 

I willingly take on  the  challenge  of  experimenting  with  distinct  media, which include  commonplace,  “inconspicuous”  materials.  In  exploring the qualities of various materials,  I attempt to coordinate textural  effects with the concepts I wish  to  convey.  When I create artwork,  I am simply allowing the canvas to evolve.  Usually I begin my  artwork  with  a  basic structural framework of compositional elements.  Then, by engaging the media with  both  spontaneity  and  deliberation,   I facilitate  the  gradual transformation process   from  which the final  form  of  my artwork emerges.

 

I am  also  fascinated  with  color.  My choice of colors is sometimes instin-ctive;  other  times,    I am  more  con-cerned  with  their   descriptive  func-tions.  The  “apparent”   color  in   my works is a  concoction of  cumulative layers of paint  and,  sometimes,  dia-phanous   washes   that   bring   forth underlying    colors.    I   believe    that “color is mood and life”.    By  paying special    attention    to    the   delicate arrangements  of  colors,    I  hope  to maximize   their   communicative  po-tential.

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

   

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Manli Chao's Studio: The Alameda Art Works
San Jose, CA

ph: (408) 615-9089

manlic@yahoo.com