Berwald
Oriental Art
Exhibition from December 8th through December 22nd, 2006
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Berwald
Oriental Art |
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Rauer’s approach to painting is an intriguing synthesis of disparate
influences; an amalgam of a lifetime’s pursuit. Early training in
Chinese calligraphy and brush painting sparked her lifelong passion for
Asian art with its essential, reductive qualities. In tandem with her interest
in the Asian aesthetic, particularly Chinese hanging scrolls and Japanese
Edo period woodblock prints, she developed a fascination for natural objects
and organic structures. Her ability for acute observation in nature coalesced
into the unique hybrid substance of her work. The use of watercolor is unexpected
given the amorphous quality of the medium; she utilizes its transitory nature
to convey the translucency, transparency and opacity of the natural world.
Precise control of water and pigment allow her to sculpt with paint and
achieve a level of tangibility not normally associated with watercolor.
This evocative culmination of disciplines provides a startling platform
for the depiction of fantastic realms. |
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Ms. Rauer’s distinctive work has been presented at the National Gallery of Art, the American Museum of Natural History and the New York Public Library as well as published in several fine arts periodicals. In addition, she is the East Coast Correspondent for Asianart.com. For further information please contact the gallery at 212-319-1519 or by email at info@berwald-oriental.com. Click here for The Paintings of Julie Rauer, essay by Bruce Gemmell
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text and images © Berwald Oriental Art and Julie Rauer
all text and images © Berwald Oriental Art and Julie Rauer |
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