Philadephia printmaker remembers past travel
Linda Dubin Garfield says, "Nature nurtures and inspires me. I combine elements of nature, texture and design along with the magic of the press, creating original pieces of art. When I like a subject, it stays in my mind. I am intrigued by memory and what remains in our mind's eye. My work reflects scenes from previous travel. More than a report on how it was exactly, I am interested in my expressive and passionate response to the color and pattern of the landscape. My work is informed by an accumulation of such scenes and the pleasure I get from the printing process. Rather than representing every detail, I am interested in evoking the hidden and revealing the atmosphere. I am creating personal memoirs.
My focus on the process, not the outcome, frees me to be experimental. Following my passion and living my dream energize me to be productive and alive. I feel like I am now living out loud. Combining my love of travel and seeing the glorious beauty in the world with my passion for the printing process and the magic of the press, I am able to create art that reflects my love of nature and color. I have always found color to be a gift. The world could have been created the same in black and white and it would have grandeur and beauty, but the addition of color makes it even more beautiful and spectacular.
I want to share my passion and joie de vivre with those seeing my work, triggering a memory or experience for the viewer. Please visit my website at www.lindadubingarfield.com to see my work. I encourage you to contact me to let me know how you feel about the work you see."
She is an award-winning printmaker and mixed media artist who has lived in the Philadelphia area all her life. She has traveled around the world. The images she sees and remembers from travel inform her work. She is particularly taken with mountain scenes. She has been fortunate enough to see the Rockies, Alps, Andes, Himalayas, and Poconos.
