Art & Artist Information
Original Art Work
by Grace Bishko
Shipped flat, double boxed and fully insured
Paper/Canvas: Quality, Archival. Quality: Excellent - New, not secondary sale.
Framing: Professionally and archivally framed by High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.
Cornstalks by Grace Bishko Gouache
on Handmade Paper, 19 ¾ x 15 inches
Do
you think I like to make repetitive dots, lines and circles, etc. on
paper? I LOVE to do
that! It’s so completely peaceful and
satisfying. Also, painting on handmade paper is an exquisite
experience. The paper, being thin and full of fibers, becomes a bit
sculptured by the paint, and takes on a life of it’s own.
These
physical happenings actually help me create a strange and beautiful
image, regardless of the subject, because the paper is “alive”.
The
“Cornstalks” is an abstraction of a real environment –
cornstalks, earth, sky, wolf, black birds. Turning the ancient
African mask image on its side makes it into something else, doesn’t
it. However, we don’t really have to know what it’s doing there.
The color, the shapes, the patterns – they add to the mystery of
the Cornstalks, and that’s my goal. -- Grace Bishko, March 30, 2008
High Desert Gallery is pleased and
honored to make available artwork by Nationally Acclaimed Oregon artist, Grace
Bishko. The original work is signed by the artist.
About Grace Bishko:
Grace
lives in Central Oregon, hikes the trails, and paints her memories of
what she has seen. A serious and honest painter, she paints from her
heart and of her memories and experiences. Her imagery contains an
ever so slight surreal edge to grab and retain the viewer’s
attention, while at the same time satisfying their deep emotions and
enjoyment. High Desert Gallery is truly honored to represent Grace
Bishko.
In
the 1970’s she decided to stop painting directly from “life,”
and to develop a vocabulary that would allow her to paint through her
personal feelings. Through education, and experimentation, her
creative endeavors evolved in many stages. The results of this
adventure are embedded in the artwork she is involved in today. Now,
Grace is honored that her paintings are appreciated and understood
across a wide multicultural expanse.
Winning
all possible awards at the Cleveland Institute of Art, she went on to
receive her Master of Fine Arts degree from Rutgers, The State
University, Mason Gross School of the Arts. After receiving her
M.F.A. degree, Grace taught life drawing at Rutgers, design at
University of the Arts, and lithography at Moore College of Art.
Since then, she has focused on her own art, exhibiting yearly in solo
and group exhibitions.
High
Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon is honored to
represent Grace Bishko exclusively in Central Oregon.
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