“Underwater” (2020)
Solo show @ Art Ovation Hotel // Sarasota, FL
Artist Statement:
In Underwater, Romelle examines her connection to water, particularly the ocean. Living in the landlocked state of Colorado, she often resorts to memories and dreams to fill in the blanks, evoking the dichotomy of peacefulness and restlessness that is fixed in our unconscious.
Using a combination of acrylics, spray paint and oil pastel, in this series, Romelle looks at water as a metaphor for the passage of time. She is inspired by the range of characteristics that water can take on; the viewer might find the prism that appears on water’s surface, its dark and ruthless depths, or its ability, like memory, to warp what looks into it.
“In the water’s surface, I saw the reflection of memories. But it also became a projection into the future. While I simmered on who I was in different eras of my life, water has remained a constant and a lens with which to examine what I was and what I can become.”
“Underwater: Part I”
24'“x 30”
Acrylic, Spray Paint & Oil Pastel on Canvas
“Past Life”
24'“x 30”
Acrylic, Spray Paint & Oil Pastel on Canvas
“Underwater: Part II”
24'“x 30”
Acrylic, Spray Paint & Oil Pastel on Canvas
“El Futuro”
24'“x 30”
Acrylic, Spray Paint & Oil Pastel on Canvas
“Agua Fresca”
24'“x 24”
Acrylic, Spray Paint & Oil Pastel on Canvas
“A La Deriva”
24'“x 24”
Acrylic, Spray Paint & Oil Pastel on Canvas
“Eldorado Canyon”
24'“x 24”
Acrylic, Spray Paint & Oil Pastel on Canvas
“Perceived Reality #1”
24'“x 24”
Acrylic, Spray Paint & Oil Pastel on Canvas
“Former Joys”
24'“x 24”
Acrylic, Spray Paint & Oil Pastel on Canvas
“Portal for the Unreal”
24'“x 24”
Acrylic, Spray Paint & Oil Pastel on Canvas
“Aqua Salada”
24'“x 24”
Acrylic, Spray Paint & Oil Pastel on Canvas
“Behind the Wall of Sleep”
24'“x 24”
Acrylic, Spray Paint & Oil Pastel on Canvas