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Sitting down together one afternoon for
lunch overlooking the ocean, we discussed how we could create our
own exhibition "happening" working outside the traditional gallery
system. The idea was exciting and something we both wanted to try
together. After many weeks of meeting and discussing the idea (even
after we located our venue and set the date) we finally hit on a
theme that we both wanted to dig into. That idea became "Our Creature
Comforts" a collection of stories, imagery, and thoughts revolving
around our intuitive connection with the creatures that surround
us in our every day.
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As we hammered out ideas for the exhibition, the idea of documenting
the painting and exhibition process came up. Suzanne has a web camera
on her website where people can watch as she works from all over
the world and both of us have done live demonstrations of our painting
techniques. Always, these get a great response and encourage inquiry
and discussion between us and audience. We wanted to try and take
this to a new level and create a documentary of our though process,
creative process, and how we pull it all together into an exhibition.
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Suzanne Clements and Reneé Decator teamed up to create a series
of work rich with color and whimsy. Each artist brings to the canvas
her own personal style, stories, and interpretations of the theme.
Reneé is well known for her striking colors and painterly expressive
style. Suzanne's work traditionally reflects a more subtle realistic
approach however, in this series, she has opened up with a freer
and more animated style. Their new, experimental body of
work has forced both artists into previously unknown territories.
The book features 32 paintings created
for the upcoming "Our Creature Comforts" exhibition along with the
accompanying stories. All books will be signed by both artists.
Edited by Carla Kucinski and includes forewords
written by Karen Westmoreland Luce and Shawna Serig Kelsch.
9 x 7 in. / 86 pgs / full color
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