Artist : Tana Powell
studio: 13a
email: tana at tanapowell dot com
2150 Folsom StreetSan Francisco CA94110
Born in Toronto, Canada
York University Specialized Honors BFA, Ontario, Canada
Post graduate studies UC California at Santa Barbara
Design Director and Art Director for newspapers and magazines in San Diego, San Francisco and Oakland

I am captivated by strong compositions, textures and patterns. These images are simplified to their basic essence. I work with both contemporary technical techniques, along with the tactile and traditional methods of paint.

When layering the pigments I preserve the underlying colors and expose them around the transitions of the shapes and the edges that define each shape. This provides a rich history of the process and enables some of the vibrant underlying colors to advance and to sing.

As a pilot, I am interested in abstracting the landscapes from an ariel perspective. Nature has organic lyrical lines contrasted by the hard linear shapes which are evident of mans presence. I appreciate the limitless variety of textures and colors found within nature and seek to capture and work with these as a source of inspiration.