Dora Dillistone
Taos, NM
Variable Wind
Powdered charcoal cast into and driven by wind on canvas at variable times and directions
48" x 48"
2014
Price Upon Request
About
As a female born in the post World War II era growing up in the 1950’s and maturing in the 60’s I was instilled with the need for constant questioning and change. The political climate of the 1970’s helped shape my philosophical approach to life and art. Several events shaped my current direction. I spent time living and painting in the New Mexico mountains, which had a great impact on my sense of space and light. Returning to Houston, I left postgraduate work at the University of Houston to enhance my education at the MFAH Glassell School of Art. A profound change occurred under the guidance of Christian Eckart who encouraged new directions and insight. I began studying Chinese ink and brushwork to return to spontaneous yet controlled imagery that would blend the Eastern materials with Western thought and application. I currently live and work in Taos, New Mexico.
Artist Statement
Post-conceptual best describes the work I am currently involved in. It is less about the image and more about the process and materials used in production. Spontaneity, serendipity and experimentation help drive the initial idea through the process and experience. A simple quest to describe the land and elements without using traditional materials resulted in unique works that the artist experienced physically and emotionally as well as yielded an artifact. They are slow works that want you to linger and think about your own place in the world and the creative force of our environment and consider the marks carved in the land by the forces of wind, rain and fire. For me the art is evidence of a life lived.
Art from Dora Dillistone in other TAAC exhibitions
