| Artist Info |
| Name:
Stephen
Florimbi |
| Town
of residence: Rockport,
Maine |
Brief
Bio:
I am an abstract expressionist.
But even the most abstract of my works relate to recognizable
forms, mostly figures, faces, and landscapes. At first
glance they may seem loosely drawn but the whole composition,
palette, and layers become tangibly deliberate. Color,
light, and line vie for dominance; volume and space
search for balance. There is no linear progression among
my works. They mirror life’s multitude of layers
and relationships, reflecting a beautiful, sensuous
world that is often humorous and light but sometimes
a little dark and sarcastic.
Making art expands my inner vision and therefore my
awareness of both my physical world and my emotional
and spiritual self. I hope that it’s catching.
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| Description of Art Work |
This
piece was inspired by the beautifully sculptural winter
wrappings we put on boats each year. I wanted to bring
together my own experiences as a boatbuilder and as
an artist, as well as a concerned citizen of this beautiful
planet. My figurehead brings form and representation
to the effects of a patriarchy that fails to care enough
about our future and the future of our seas.
I used boat-building techniques to design and loft the
figure. The sections are made from scrap lofting plywood
and pine. The legs are original deck beams salvaged
from N.G. Herreshoff's New York 40, "Marilee",
built 1926. The plastic is scrap from the winter boat
storage.
Dimensions: 78"
x 17" |
| Medium
Used: Mixed
Media |
| Title:
"Figurehead:
His Majesty's Ship, Mundo Caliente" |
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