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Artist’s Statement My work
begins from the inner need I have to express beauty. I always loved the
crafts: glass painting, tile painting, jewellery, and mosaics; I am
fascinated by the Arts and Crafts, and Aesthetic movements, Art Nouveau, and
the work of Gustav Klimt, whose paintings and murals are highly decorative
with large-scale use of gold leaf. I have also been attracted by the detail
and decoration of illuminated manuscripts. My
inspiration is derived from geometric and decorative designs, textiles and
architecture from great ancient civilisations such as Greece and the Orient.
I also try to capture the vibrant colour of Mediterranean culture, drawing on
my experiences of life in Greece, and travelling in Europe and Morocco. Creating
paintings is an amazing process for me; I feel intrigued and inspired by the
effect of the different colours and materials combining together. While I
work more ideas for combinations, colours and designs form in my head
spurring me on. I enjoy exploring the colours and how they interact,
especially using gold to produce shimmering effects and cern relief to
achieve jewel-like textures. Colour and decoration take priority, combining
with patterns, shapes and lines to create a meditative harmony. I start my
ideas on a small-scale design, where I can experiment and innovate, before I
translate my ideas into larger scale works. I have a constant need for
experimentation, learning and development; my vision is for my work to
continue to grow in scale, becoming more representational whilst remaining
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© 2009 Athanasia Mavroudi -
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