Audry Kalman

My work encompasses the pure essenceof texture,colour,and form.It continues to be influenced by my studies in textile design and my late father's collection of carpets, wallhangaings,icons, and srtifacts.I construct my canvases by adding various papers,fabrics,wax and continue by distressing and reworking the canvas several times,revealing previous layers,much as multi-coloured woven cloth. This method of peeling away layers, and combining wax,acrylics and oil sticks, allows me to achieve a rich tactile effect.