D Delreverda-Jennings

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D. DELREVERDA-JENNINGS:


My work is both unusual and unique. I utilize mixed-media, producing dimensional sculptural pieces inclusive of highly charged, worked and reworked (chased and repousse`) surfaces or deep variant tactile compositions. I create ethereal, organic sculptural work reminiscent of ancient entities which whisper near silent inner voices, intimate of whom I was before I became who I want to be.

My utilitarian pieces mediate between functionality and existence as objects of beauty. There is a common physical thread that runs within all of my works, whether 2 or 3 -Dimensional, from sculpture to installations in that it involves working within the technique of deep surface enhancement, tactility, the basis of textural work. Light shimmers in undulating patinas within the incised sections or speak in bold character in the unusual intricate relief textures. I bring facets of my sculptural techniques to my textural abstract compositional work, utilizing vibrant hues and complex surfaces. My illustrative work is distinct in that it powerfully displays both sides of the coin through my unique graphic dimensional techniques.

I create my work to provoke the viewer, to suggest something that is just on the other side of consciousness and strive to have the end product reflect my own sensitivity, ancestral / spiritual connection and contemporary awareness to the material itself and its traditions. I believe that everything consists of matter and a spiritual realm. The material existence erodes and gradually fades away, while the spiritual existence remains as a memory... It is that very memory that I hope to preserve.

I create to be heard, to show my joy, to tell my story. I create because I am driven. Through art I give voice to celebration and inspiration and make the many forms of my work for all who appreciate the unusual, it becomes more richly textured and more complex as ideas rapidly evolve through my life participation of creativity, wanderlust and beauty. I hope that others in experiencing a taste of my artistic magic will come away with the same appreciation and enthusiasm that I receive in producing each piece.



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