Woodward Gallery debuts Deborah Claxton ~ Extreme Paper !

Written by Kelly Selfridge Friday, 31 December 2010 18:42

New York City - Woodward Gallery is proud to present Deborah Claxton: Extreme Paper.  Deborah Claxton takes paper collage to the extreme! In her latest exhibition, Claxton fearlessly navigates the journey from millions of cells of cellulose to thousands of hand-cut bits of paper to a fate-map-directed, vision of nature.  On view through 3 May, 2008.

Claxton’s technique will undeniably excite the most disenchanted critics of contemporary art.

The scientific, almost clinical, approach Claxton self-imposes is remarkable in order to achieve her unprecedented vision. Not simply a work on paper, each "paper painting" is performed under a large magnifying glass to precisely isolate the tiniest paper fragment. Claxton surgically sculpts groups of paper cells into a distinct new form in her artistic operation.

From the extreme process to her peaceful resolution, the countless individual paper bits are meticulously organized into a unique collage. Her paper is reawakened to fresh, colorful images inspired by her life and faith.

Since 1994 Woodward Gallery has specialized in developing private and corporate art portfolios with Contemporary and Modern Masters from Pablo Picasso to Andy Warhol and through the unique painting of their acclaimed Gallery artists.

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