Duality: Lightness with the Acknowledgement of Dark by Kate Ryskamp

Duality: Lightness with the Acknowledgement of Dark by Kate RyskampArtist: Kate Ryskamp Title: Duality: Lightness with the Acknowledgement of Dark Medium: Acrylic and Pencil on Wood Dimensions: 8. 5 x 11 Price: $145 Artist Statement: Duality is the state of having two opposite parts or elements. In the light moments of joy and comfort there exists a memory of pain and sorrow. The hard things one has moved through to get to the light, or even the hard things still in active existence while you pause to enjoy the

Right in the middle of my utter destruction

I chose a motif that is commonly used to represent heaven and earth—a circle inscribed in a square—to examine their connection

"If you're ever in the neighborhood

and really develop a mind for color mixing science

and courage behind tender and serene moments of motherhood such as the one depicted here

Medium: Gouache & watercolor

I thought it especially appropriate to collage old book pages into this piece as part of the underpainting as a reminder that new things are often built on the foundation of older ones

The painting is a mix of loose

Size: 36" X 36"

and fine jewelry

Artist: Danielle Tiegs

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