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Restraint (c)2021 Kate Word; acrylic mixed media

The role of my canvas is a geometric theater of colorful contrasts, emotions, ideas, textures and shapes, but movement is paramount. Every painting is a summons to appear, dream, wonder and express my imagination. After building a rich surface texture, I paint many layers of cool and warm colors to build visual interest for my viewers and collectors. Though some of my methods are calculated, I welcome intuition, spontaneity and accidental discoveries while "creating joy & mystery for your white spaces." I find inspiration for balancing these contrasts in modern architecture, nature, textiles, and in my smaller mixed media collages. I intentionally juxtapose organic shapes with geometric lines and grids, and admittedly, I never know...