Thursday, July 14, 2011

Artist 45: Christy Lee Rogers

Christy Lee Rogers is a contemporary figural painter. Similar to the art of the Baroque period, Rogers's work is rife with dynamic poses, chiaroscuro, and tenebrism. What separates her art from other baroque works, however, is her widespread use of distortion and abstraction, which is accomplished by adding a high amount of organic line and curves. The result is almost similar to looking at a figure through water. It is hazy and unclear, but at the same time brimming with emotion.

My personal favorite aspect of her work is that her paintings are often borderline abstract but still convey a clear idea of a figural composition. With much of abstract work, it's hard to figure out what is really going on; what it represents and so forth. With Rogers work, however, it is clear despite the haze of her brushwork. The principles of light that govern her art allows the viewer to instantly recognize a figure. The shapes that enshroud it and the distortion of the form pull away but not so much that the representation is lost. She strikes a perfect balance between abstraction and representation.

Her website may be found here.

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