| Nila Oakes |
Lireille Gallery of Contemporary Jewelry and Art |
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Artist Statement:
Looking back over the images, yellow metaphor becomes more and more vital.
It started as a tiny edge. Clouds would be lined with the nuance of lemon.
Almost as if it were a scent one could smell in the breeze.
Citrus in the wind.
A little friendly wink surrounded by swirling darkness. The sky offered up a
crack of optimism, the crack gave way to buoyancy. The harsh darkness of the
storms warmed in the light of day. A fist peeled one finger after another and
finally turned into an open palm. An offering, not a threat. A welcome.
The light turned warm and glowing. Painting after painting turned yellow.
Citrine gold, shining sand, bleached grasses and butterscotch.
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Nila Oakes 2008
Education:
University of California, Santa Cruz, BFA 1983
University of Sussex, Brighton, UK, 1980-81
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Residencies/Grants:
Studios Midwest, Galesburg, IL, 1999
Ucross Foundation Residency, Clearmont, WY 2002
Looking back over the images, yellow metaphor becomes more and more vital.
It started as a tiny edge. Clouds would be lined with the nuance of lemon.
Almost as if it were a scent one could smell in the breeze.
Citrus in the wind.
A little friendly wink surrounded by swirling darkness. The sky offered up a
crack of optimism, the crack gave way to buoyancy. The harsh darkness of the
storms warmed in the light of day. A fist peeled one finger after another and
finally turned into an open palm. An offering, not a threat. A welcome.
The light turned warm and glowing. Painting after painting turned yellow.
Citrine gold, shining sand, bleached grasses and butterscotch.
..............................................................................................
Nila Oakes 2008
Education:
University of California, Santa Cruz, BFA 1983
University of Sussex, Brighton, UK, 1980-81
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Residencies/Grants:
Studios Midwest, Galesburg, IL, 1999
Ucross Foundation Residency, Clearmont, WY 2002
