mdaltonart

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City: Cazenovia
Country: United States

Joined: Jan 2009

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Painting, for me, is a cathartic passion enabling me to remain rooted in both the past and present. The act of painting itself is linked to history and its struggle to survive in the ever-changing world of immediacy due to technology is an ever-present challenge. The physicality of oil paint in particular is paramount to my work because it blends and moves, transforming from a creamy paste into an image alive with color, form and texture. The tactile quality of each painting invites the viewer to ‘touch’ every inch of it, visually, adding to its seductive, personal quality. The juxtaposition of computer-generated collage elements highlight the sensual nature of the oil painted surface while culminating in literal and/or figurative fragments of images, words and/or patterns.

My goal is to put a new twist upon the historic written and visual language of the past while utilizing elements of metaphor, icon, allegory, and satire to tell my stories. From Van der Weyden, Beardsley, and Warhol to the energy, emotion and color in urban graffiti art, inspiration surrounds me. Again, reaching into my past I draw upon phrases from my own childhood; nursery rhymes and familiar sayings carry new conceptual meaning while adding an element of whimsy. Each painting represents a story that unfolds from deep within my own consciousness, each relating to a memory, image or event that haunts and intrigues me.

A resident of upstate New York, Dalton holds a Master of Fine Art from Southern Illinois University as well as a Bachelor of Fine Art from Moore College of Art and Design. Marianne is a founding member of The Redhouse, a visual and performing arts center in Syracuse, New York, where she served as curator and gallery director from 2004 through June of 2007.