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"Yellow Line Explosion" by Stacey Elder
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Stacey Elder’s abstract paintings are covered in layers of
paint and glossy textured surfaces.
Elder will display five of her paintings in the "Master of
Fine Arts Degree Candidates Exhibition." She hopes to draw in viewers and keep
them looking due to the sheer amount of material on the surfaces of her
paintings.
“The process behind my work is very responsive. I pour, scrap and
cover to build layers upon layers of thick paint that interacts with thick glossy
surfaces intertwined with gestural drawing,” said Elder. She paints based on
previous choices, building on layers until reaching her final product.
Elder earned her BFA in 2010 from Fairmont State University
in Fairmont, W.Va. She is a 2013 candidate in the MFA program at the University
of Georgia. She has shown her work in juried exhibitions and in group shows.
Her current work focuses on color and textured surfaces created through gesture
and material.
Elder prefers bright, saturated colors and unusual or
imperfect patterns in her work. She often mixes planes of color with completely
opposite elements in her compositions. She plans to continue making and showing
work after graduation.
The “Master of Fine Arts Degree Candidates Exhibition” is on
view at the Georgia Museum of Art March 16 to April 22, 2013, with an opening
reception in conjunction with 90 Carlton: Spring on March 22. MFA Speaks is
scheduled for March 21 at 5:30 p.m. and will feature the artists discussing
their work.
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