Work the Magic w/ painter Lanise Howard
Fresh from her opening at Seasons LA, we got the amazing Lanise Howard on the Noize! Lanise’s work ranges from portraiture to large allegorical figurative paintings. Her new show And Then They Heard the Wind is another step in her evolving and experimenting with new work depicting her characters in transition. She talks about building the narratives in her new works, how she developed her technical skill to match her sense of color, channeling negative experiences into art, and vibing out in the studio. Lanise opens up about the narrative behind a few of JB’s favorite pieces too. Listen, subscribe, and share!
Episode 145 topics include:
creating references for paintings
a sense of color
nuance in painting
experimenting in the studio
art school experiences
social media and art
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And Then They Heard the Wind” at Seasons LA
Painting by Lanise Howard
Lanise Howard’s artist statement:
My name is Lanise Howard. I am interested in the analogous world, hidden histories, and the digital space. My work ranges from portraiture, to large allegorical figurative paintings. The work often lies in- between differing states of being. I aim to create new spaces through paint, where the viewer can become transported. I often think about the analogous world; one which is related to our own, but can be a space of new possibility. In my experience as an African American woman, I find myself thinking of an alternative to that experience, one rooted in the necessity to rewrite history. The idea of change then becomes an element of the work, enacted through the dreamed space. My work often presents hypotheses and tries to offer possible answers, through engagement and inquiry. I am primarily interested in the figure and landscape. Elements of realism and abstraction juxtapose against each other, in order to offer a peak into the in between, beyond what we can usually see. I am ebbing towards this space of the in-between and the analogous, finding ways to help construct it materially.
See More: www.lanisehoward.com + Lanise Howard IG @lanise_howard_studio
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