Rave On P08661-P00197 accordion-shaped vase

accordion-shaped vase

The Tallis and Fence series is created with acrylic "skins" created from photos of the artist's grandfather's tallis that are collaged on mono-printed textures of construction fences on fabric

The design explores the full range of values in the color blue

Elliott pulled out an older canvas that was at a dead end

This photograph was made at the surfing spot known as Ditch Plains near Montauk

Rave On P08661-P00197 accordion-shaped vaseFrom inception to completion, this one of a kind painting is created with great care and attention to detail. Tondro starts with an idea a feeling she wants to express, a color palette she sees in nature, or a vision that comes to her out of the blue. The paint is poured over scrunched up canvas in rich layers of color and she watches to see what develops. It's the process of experimentation and discovery that intrigues her. Rather than trying to