Sue Dirksen: Paintings

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Wea r epl e a s e dt opr e s e ntt hewor kofCa l i f or ni aa rs t , S ueDi r k s e n.I nt hi sf oc us e x hi bion, wea r es howc a s i ngfiv er e c e ntpa i n ng st ha te v i de nc eDi r k s e n’ sbr i l l i a nt ma s t e r yofs ubt l ec ol or , l i g hta nds ur f a c e .

Di r k s e n’ si nflue nc e sa r et hena t ur a l wor l d, J a pa ne s ea e s t hec sa ndBuddhi s tphi l os oph y .

T he s emonoc hr omewor k se x udeas e ns eofqui e ta ndme di t av ede pt h.E a c hofhe r pa i n ng si st her e s ul tofhundr e dsofl a y e r soft hi na c r y l i cwa s he s .T hec ol ori sg r a dua l l y bui l tup, wi t he a c hne wl a y e ra ddi nge t he r e a l c ol ors his .He rs ur f a c e spos s e s sade l i c a t e t e x t ur a l a rc ul aon.

S ueDi r k s e ns t a t e sa bouthe rwor k : I amapai n t e rwhopai n t st hev i br a onal e ne r gyt hatI pe r c e i v ei nt heuni v e r s e .My pai n ngsar ebui l twi t hv e i l sofl i gh tob t ai ne dt hr oughmulpl el ay e r soft hi nac r y l i c pai n t —s omeme si n t ot hehundr e ds —t oe mbodyt hev ar i ousi n t e ns ie sofl i gh te ne r gy wi t hc ol or .

Oure x hi bionf e a t ur e st hr e eofDi r k s e n’ snua nc e dwhi t epa i n ng s , a swe l l a st wowor k s wi t hde e pc ol or .Di r k s e ne mpl oy ss ma l l hi nt sofc ol ort oa c c e nt ua t et hee l e g a nts ur f a c e sof he rwhi t epa i n ng s .T hei nt e ns e , pi g me nt e dwor k sa r es uffus e dwi t hfinev a r i aonsi n c ol orde ns i t yt ha ta rc ul a t eas e ns eofde e pl umi nos i t yf r omwi t hi nt hepa i ntl a y e r s .

Di r k s e n, whog r e wupi nS a us a l i t o , s t udi e da tUCBe r k e l e ya ndUCL A.S hes pe nt2 5y e a r si n L osAng e l e s , pa i n nga nde x hi binghe rwor k .L a t e ror da i ne da saBuddhi s tnun, s heha s s a i dt ha the rpa i n ng sc omepr i ma r i l yf r omme di t aon.

I ft hepa i n ng sc omef r omme di t aon, t he ya r ema der e a l t hr oug ha ni nt e n ona l , di s c i pl i ne da ppl i c aonofpa i ntonc a n v a s .T her e s ul ti ss ubl i me .

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S ueDi r k s e n: P ai n ngs , Br i a nGr os sF i neAr t , S a nF r a nc i s c o , CA S ueDi r k s e n–L i gh tVi br a ons , F e l i xK ul paI I , S a nt aCr uz , CA S ueDi r k s e n: No wOrNe v e r , S CAPE : S out he r nCa l i f or ni aAr tPr oj e c t sa ndE x hi bions , Cor onade l Ma r , CA S ueDi r k s e n: P or t al sofaChangi ngL i gh t , S CAPE : S out he r nCa l i f or ni aAr tPr oj e c t sa ndE x hi bions , Cor onade l Ma r , CA S ueDi r k s e n: Y e l apaS e r i e s , S CAPE : S out he r nCa l i f or ni aAr tPr oj e c t sa ndE x hi bions , Cor onade l Ma r , CA S ueDi r k s e nNe wP ai n ngs , L or aS c hl e s i ng e rGa l l e r y , S a nt aMoni c a , CA Me di t a ons , Ca r l Che r r yCe nt e rf ort heAr t s , Ca r me l , CA T a k a daGa l l e r y , S a nF r a nc i s c o , CA Ob s e s s i v eMe di t a on, T a k a da , S a nF r a nc i s c o , CA Gr e yGe a rMode r n, Be r g a motS t aon, S a nt aMoni c a , CA Me di t a ons , Uni v e r s i t yofJ uda i s m, L osAng e l e s , CA Dor ot h yGol de e nGa l l e r y , S a nt aMoni c a , CA L onePi neGa l l e r y , I r v i ne , CA L a de nF urNi c ht s , We s tBe r l i n, Ge r ma n y I mDr e i e c kGa l l e r y , E a s tBe r l i n, Ge r ma n y S t e l l aP ol a r i sGa l l e r y , L osAng e l e s , CA MountS t .

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A. Muni c i pa l Ar tGa l l e r y , Hol l y wood, CA Cal i f or ni aS ui t e , L .

A. Count yMus e umofAr t , Re nt a l Ga l l e r y , L .

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