D A R L E N E O L I V I A Mc E L R O Y
CONTEMPORARY NARRATIVE MIXED MEDIA PAINTER
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Influencer: Ingres, 12"x12" mixed media/panel, $550
Using a variety of media – rusted metal parts, found objects, ephemera, and cast objects – Darlene McElroy's paintings and assemblages present a largely symbolic narrative. Her work evokes an immediate sense of curiosity and immersion, drawing the viewer into a web of disparate, seemingly unrelated ideas that demand interpretation. The more time you spend with the art, the more it becomes part of your personal story.
Who Loves Who, 36" x 24" mixed media/canvas, $3200
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Florabunda, 48" x 36" mixed media/canvas, $6000
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Artist Incognito, 12"x12" mixed media/panel, $550
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She Never Totally Revealed Herself, 12"x12" mixed media/panel, $550
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Darlene creates richly textured paintings with veiled stories that dream of a
mysteriously contemporary nostalgia.These figurative works of art with collaged
elements and found objects are created with a slightly gothic view of life
while having a great deal of fun!
mysteriously contemporary nostalgia.These figurative works of art with collaged
elements and found objects are created with a slightly gothic view of life
while having a great deal of fun!
Love is Blind, 12"x12" mixed media/panel, $550
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Hot for You, 12"x12" mixed media/panel, $550
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Hiding In The Garden 12"x12" mixed media/panel, $550
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Changing Face, 12"x12" mixed media/panel, $550
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Mystery Suitor, 40" x 30" mixed media/canvas, $5200
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Pretty Boy, 36" x 24" mixed media/canvas, $3200
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Artist Statement
The richly textured mixed media paintings of Darlene Olivia McElroy reflect the vision of an artist whose involvement with man’s primal origins, sins, and religious conflicts has developed an imagery at once sensuously primitive and startlingly sophisticated.
Weaving through textural surfaces, found objects, and rich symbolism, the viewer is drawn into a visual world where color plays the role of an atmospheric veil encompassing the personal myths of the artist.
McElroy, born and raised in Southern California, is descended from an old New Mexico family of artists and storytellers. She has been deeply influenced by the summers she spent growing up on her family’s ranch in Santa Fe where the rich tapestry of Hispanic life filled the nights and brightly colored the days.
Her paternal grandfather was an artist on Catalina Island who exposed her to art as a life style, introduced her to color and the narrative in art.
She currently lives in Santa Fe where she enjoys the skies, the color and the art.
Weaving through textural surfaces, found objects, and rich symbolism, the viewer is drawn into a visual world where color plays the role of an atmospheric veil encompassing the personal myths of the artist.
McElroy, born and raised in Southern California, is descended from an old New Mexico family of artists and storytellers. She has been deeply influenced by the summers she spent growing up on her family’s ranch in Santa Fe where the rich tapestry of Hispanic life filled the nights and brightly colored the days.
Her paternal grandfather was an artist on Catalina Island who exposed her to art as a life style, introduced her to color and the narrative in art.
She currently lives in Santa Fe where she enjoys the skies, the color and the art.
TO VIEW ADDITIONAL IMAGES OF DARLENE'S ARTWORK CONTACT
Eduardo Alicea, Gallery Owner - Director
Phone: 1.575.894.0572 Email: riobravofa@gmail.com
Eduardo Alicea, Gallery Owner - Director
Phone: 1.575.894.0572 Email: riobravofa@gmail.com
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