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Theodora Jonsson, award-winning, local multimedia artist, demonstrated “Abstracting From a Landscape” at the January meeting. Several comments about the demo ...
“I thought Theo put it so well when she talked about how she goes to her safe place in the studio with her pets, and reads and relaxes with a book or music before starting on a piece of work so that the left side of her brain fades away and she can get in the mood for creating something ….
Theo did it by starting with the focal point, or area of excitement, and making a gesture and then adding to it …”
“I thought it was a wonderful, inspiring way to start the new year. Even for those of us who do not aspire to paint in her abstract style, she had so much to share about making art and being an artist and the work of being an artist. I loved her honesty in telling of her work and the insights about her art. I had never thought of abstract art as telling a personal story, so that was interesting to me. I felt like our group was involved and interested and talking about making art, which we rarely do. It made my year's membership worth it. That is what I want from an art group.”
“I enjoyed Theo a lot. She obviously loves art...and her collages were beautiful. The reminder to follow our hearts and paint what excites us is always good to hear. And starting our sketches with a gesture stroke at the one place that excites us the most was most helpful … “
“It gives [me] permission to be freer in [my] painting ... “
“I liked the part best when she said she threw all the collage papers onto the floor to make random patterns, then picking out those she liked best and glueing them in place!”
“The point that Theo made about finding that energy spot in the painting was an a-ha for me.”
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