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BoldBrush Recommends: Beth Ojalvo
Biography
Artist Statement
As an abstract, mixed media and collage artist, I'm happiest buried under a pile of handmade papers and paints. I'm drawn to the quirky beauty and freshness of coloring outside the lines. Making art is a metaphor for living. The painted pieces are a visual memoir, proof of my existence in a particular moment of time. I enjoy challenging the concept that some colors clash, while others are thought to be in harmony. I'm a stripes, polka dots and plaid, more is more, kind of artist.
I use acrylics and mixed media mainly because of their flexibility, but also because they dry quickly. This forces me to work without over-analyzing. I can make snap decisions, then clarify and refine later. I use unconventional tools to apply paint, rather than brushes, because of their unpredictable nature. I like and encourage surprises. Besides acrylic paint, I use multiple layers of mono-prints, drawing, ink transfers, handmade stamps, stencils and various types of papers.
My ultimate goal through abstraction, which is open to individual interpretation, is to make a meaningful connection with you. I believe art is at its most powerful when it elicits strong emotion. Making art often results in more questions than answers and a chase that may never be resolved, but like our own identity shifts and evolves over time.
Biography
Beth Ojalvo is an American contemporary abstract mixed media artist. Her paintings evoke a wide variety of emotions, from peaceful calm, to wild, unkempt energy.
Beth was raised near Washington DC. She's been making abstract art since she could hold a marker. She holds a B.A. from Middlebury College graduating Cum Laude, with high honors in Studio Art. At SUNY Albany she earned an M.A. and M.F.A. in painting and drawing while working as a teaching assistant in photography.
After graduation, Beth donated a pastel painting to a favorite local public radio benefit auction. That opened the door to showing in local galleries and later a purchase by Blue Cross Blue Shield for their permanent collection.
Currently Beth lives in Florida. She continues to be excited by the endless possibilities of color and abstract painting, through play and experimentation. In addition to her art addiction, she entertains and spoils two cats, enjoys coffee breaks and fussing over succulents on the patio.
*My work is a tribute to my parents, who always believed in me and taught me to believe in myself, encouraged me to pursue my dreams and who showed me the magical world of art from the moment I opened my eyes.
About the process
Mixed media encompasses a myriad of supplies and techniques, most notably collage. Here are some of my favorites:
Stencils- both handmade and purchased. I often use a scrap of paper, place it on top of the painting and paint around the edges, leaving a ghost image of a shape once it's removed.
Mono-prints- I use a Gelli plate (a piece of semi-soft gelatin) for printing onto pieces of scrapbook paper, old pages from books, copy paper, tracing paper and then apply parts of the prints onto the painting surface. I'll also lay a piece of paper down on a painted textured area, pull it up, then imprint the painted paper onto another area of the surface, for texture.
Photo copies of cacti, succulents, fruits and vegetables, animals, geometric shapes and patterns. These may be layered, clear or obscured.
Acrylic spray paint applied directly to the substrate, or used on paper then attached to the surface.
Colored transfer paper is placed on top of the painting, then I draw lines on it which are transferred onto the surface. It's like waxy colored carbon paper.
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