Photograph of Artist SHIRLEY CROWELL
SHIRLEY CROWELL
Collinsville, Illinois - United States



Original Artworks (6)

Shirley Crowell; Arch Entrance, 2006, Original Painting Other, 11 x 17 inches. Artwork description: 241 Electrostatic print from original silk painting, heat- set pigment on archival paper, includes Certificate of Design Authenticity.  Architectural, fantasy cityscape, bright colors.  St.  Louis, MO city inspired by photos- windows, reflections.  Ready for framing. ...
Shirley Crowell
Original Other Painting, 2006
11 x 17 inches (27.9 x 43.2 cm)
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Shirley Crowell; Praise, 2006, Original Painting Other, 10 x 12 inches. Artwork description: 241  Electrostatic print from original silk painting, heat- set pigment on archival paper, includes Certificate of Design Authenticity.  Architectural, fantasy cityscape, bright colors.  St.  Louis, MO city inspired by photos- windows, reflections.  Ready for framing. ...
Shirley Crowell
Original Other Painting, 2006
10 x 12 inches (25.4 x 30.5 cm)
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Shirley Crowell; Entrance, 2005, Original Painting Other, 11 x 15 inches. Artwork description: 241  Electrostatic print from original silk painting, heat- set pigment on archival paper, includes Certificate of Design Authenticity.  Architectural, fantasy cityscape, bright colors.  St.  Louis, MO city inspired by photos- windows, reflections.  Ready for framing. ...
Shirley Crowell
Original Other Painting, 2005
11 x 15 inches (27.9 x 38.1 cm)
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Shirley Crowell; Fenced In, 2005, Original Painting Other, 22 x 22 inches. Artwork description: 241  Silk painting, architectural, fantasy cityscape, bright colors.  St.  Louis, MO city inspired by photos- windows, reflections.  Frameable on Gatorboard or use for wearable.  ...
Shirley Crowell
Original Other Painting, 2005
22 x 22 inches (55.9 x 55.9 cm)
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Shirley Crowell; Arch, 2005, Original Painting Other, 11 x 11 inches. Artwork description: 241   Silk painting, architectural, fantasy cityscape, bright colors. St. Louis, MO city inspired by photos- windows, reflections. Frameable on Gatorboard.  ...
Shirley Crowell
Original Other Painting, 2005
11 x 11 inches (27.9 x 27.9 cm)
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Shirley Crowell; Above All, 2006, Original Painting Other, 11 x 11 inches. Artwork description: 241  Silk painting, architectural, fantasy cityscape, bright colors.  St.  Louis, MO city inspired by photos- windows, reflections.  Frameable on Gatorboard.  ...
Shirley Crowell
Original Other Painting, 2006
11 x 11 inches (27.9 x 27.9 cm)
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Artist Statement

I find myself intrigued and captivated by mere elements of mortar and glass as their end results become architectural structures...tall and mirrored glass buildings, specifically. The large windowed forms transfers reflections of ordinary buildings into flowing illusions of mutated and curiously surreal shapes. The familiar inanimate world around me teeters on a balance of animate and unexpected imagery between what is perceived as real and what is not seen. My interest is pushing these images into that place between truth and fiction, to connect the human experience and animated planes of existence into the viewers subconscious mind. The viewers perception of these representational buildings I paint, hopefully stirs an interactive dialogue of dualitys, opposites and mixed messages when peering from this world into mine. In the end, my concerns are involving the viewer with components of mystery and ambiguity, conventionalbizarre, humorousominous, goodevil are the parallels I create with bold color in, on, and around my interpretations of these fantasy-like building shapes. Painting this subject matter of mortar and glass onto soft and delicate silk is a duality in and of itself, an irony.
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