Extended Light (Cobalt Violet) gouache & oil pastels on canvas Bulles d’air series

Bulles d’air series

She often start a painting with an abstract idea such as “expansive horizontal forms in coloring book colors that pretend to be unaware of each other but aren’t

instinct and chance all to intervene in the creative act

Color-making is meditative and methodical

they actively engage the viewer and their environment

Extended Light (Cobalt Violet) gouache & oil pastels on canvas Bulles d’air seriesInspired by the legacy of Josef Albers and the principles of Op Art, Harwood employs a flawless hard edge technique structured around the numerology of 9. His unique processcombining hand cut masking with semi transparent layering of acryliccreates a profound topographical depth that appears to vibrate and shift.