Littleton, Colorado

 

 

 

 
Artist Statement

In my fiber and mixed media work, I create abstract compositions with a concern for interesting divisions of space. Although abstract in design, my work often includes elements evocative of structure, with vertical and horizontal divisions reminiscent of windows and doorways, or with strong horizon lines that reflect the idea of landscape.

One of the most important aspects of my work is texture. For every step of the process, my goal is to create and enhance both tactile and visual texture. Fabric is chosen for variety of pattern and value. Thread and stitching are used extensively to enrich the surface both before and after it is layered into a quilt. Paint is used to enhance the hills and valleys created by the stitching.

The painting process is one of creation and destruction, of an evolving image that may change several times before I consider it finished. I add tiny details at the end, sometimes suggestive of written text, or perhaps just organic markings created by time and weather.

Inspiration comes from things undergoing change: the side of an old building which has been painted over many times, with the top layers wearing away to reveal what lies beneath; a painted iron pipe exposed to salt air and revealing intricate patterns of cracking and rust; sites of construction or demolition with mysterious spray-painted markings accenting the richly varied materials either tossed hapzardly about or stacked in tidy rows. Graffiti or other markings reveal the urgent human need to leave a record of our existence. All of these provide a wealth of visual imagery that I draw on as influences in my work.

 
Artist website: deidreadams.com
Blog: abstractions.deidreadams.com