#4 Gotta Have the Guts I - Abstract Mixed Media Painting

"Gotta Have the Guts I"
Mixed Media on Canvas
24"x24"

Available


I am very pleased that my fourth post of the month is about this piece!
And #5 will be about its companion Gotta Have the Guts 2 (see next blog post). These two started me on a new mixed media technique using acrylic paint, paper, custom made stencils, and fibers.

The image for Gotta Have the Guts 1 was inspired by a dramatic close-up image of the duodenum wall, obtained with a scanning electron microscope. The duodenum is where most of our digestion takes place. 
I love how the blue cross-section of the villi stands out against the lining of the small intestine. I accentuated the fictional and surreal look by using color patterns and mixed media.

I'm excited that it has been juried into the Fall exhibition Hypotheses: Art inspired by the many worlds of Science, at the Columbus Cultural Arts Center. 

The show opening reception is on September 28,  6 – 8 pm

Cultural Arts Center
139 W. Main Street
Columbus OH 43215
 
The exhibition closes on November 10, 2018.


Comments

  1. NelviaSeptember 09, 2018

    This is pretty darn interesting. Who knew, but it 8s important t be friends with our guts

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    1. Robie BenveSeptember 10, 2018

      You are so right, I had lots of trouble last year because I disregarded my guts, maybe that was the true inspiration to these pieces. lol

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