ARTIST'S STATEMENT

http://www.violettesfolkart.com

Violette Clark, Canadian Artist born in Casablanca, Morocco to Spanish parents, Violette is a compulsive painter, who paints with the colour and warmth of Mediterranean Sunshine.She works in a rush of artistic energy, painting not only on paper and canvas, but on whatever object falls beneath her gaze. She feasts on gorgeous bright colours and glitter and sunshine and joy, producing delightfully playful images filled with naivete and charm, poignant meaningful observations, wild patterns and colours. Violette's art and life have become inseparable, her whole house has become an example of her creative energy.Violette's spirit and artistic drive are completely uncontrollable, her creativity bubbles out of her and expresses itself in all that she does. Sometimes her work is simply a whimsical little adventure of delightful pure graphics, peppered with the moons, stars, suns, butterflies, ufo's, flying people, flying animals that delight her and constantly penetrate her art. Sometimes however her work has a serious side, a social comment to make, or a personal feeling to convey, even then, Violette's love of patterns and colour and life bring a spirit of delicate optimistic love to all that she does."My work is the result of a need to follow my creative spirit, to develop it and use it, fearlessly at times, to bring a sense of energy, depth and joy to my life and to those around me. In doing so I am constantly finding the same need in others. From the street kids I give arts and crafts classes to on Monday evenings, to the suburban teenager who comes to my studio for work experience, to the well-off women who purchase my work, all searching for some kind of spiritual release...for some kind of creative focus or root in their lives. That is why I do what I do, and love what I do. I invite you to join me in this great adventure called life...squeeze the juice out of it!"