The Color of NATURE | Heide Follin ------------------COLOR influenced by emotion, not bound by the expected. NATURE invites vibrant expression in a variety of techniques. -------------------“My color choices are influenced by emotion and not bound by convention or expectation. There is joy in vibrant clean colors put down in an inventive way. A variety of mark making is essential – spontaneous brush work, free-form drawing, lyrical Japanese brush strokes, scraping, scratching, dripping, precise areas for contrast, and even sanding.” “NATURE is my subject matter, sometimes landscape but more often a closer look at natural objects. I start by flowing the paint on in a translucent way, following my intuition to feel the directional energy. I work in many layers, revealing the depth of my interpretation as the paint tells me how to express it uniquely. Heide Follin, is a Norwalk-based fine artist who has won many awards. She has exhibited regionally at the Rowayton Arts Center, Loft Artists Association, Westport Arts Center, New Canaan Carriage Barn, UCONN Stamford Gallery, Art About Town in Westport, The Drawing Room in Greenwich, Pequot Library and the Fairfield Arts Center. Heide graduated from the Worcester Art Museum, with further study at The School of Visual Arts, Silvermine School of Art and the Greenwich Art Society. Additionally, she draws from her experience and sensibility gleaned in her professional advertising design career. Awards Sept 2014 Sept 2014 Aug 2014 July 2014 Aug 2013 Feb 2013 Aug 2012 Feb 2012 Aug 2009 July 2009 Elements, Loft Artists Association. Juror: Sophia Gevas Bob & Pat Phillips Award Abstraction, Rowayton Arts Center. Juror: Elise Black HM, acrylic Brushwork, RAC. Jurors: Arianne Faber Kolb & Eleanor Flatow First Place, acrylic Marine & Coastal, RAC. Juror: Brec Morgan HM, acrylic Brushwork, RAC. Juror: Bruce Waldman First Place, acrylic Alternative Visions, RAC. Juror: Mary Louise Long HM, acrylic Alternate Visions, RAC. Juror: Joan Wheeler Third Place, acrylic Expressions 2012, RAC. Juror: Robin Garr Third Place, acrylic Outer Limits, RAC. HM, acrylic Marine & Coastal, RAC. Juror: Claudia Mengel First Place, acrylic Solo Show March 4-April 7, 2015 The Color of NATURE, ARTWorks Gallery, Norwalk On the campus of St. Paul’s on the Green, 60 East Avenue in Norwalk, CT. March 4 - April 7, with gallery hours from Mon-Fri 9 to 5, Sat 10 – 1, Sun 10-11 & 12-1.
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