Gabby Gawreluk

MY WORK IS PRESENTED TO THE VIEWER IN A SIMPLE AND ORGANIZED FASHION. THE PARED DOWN SHAPES AND MELLOW COLORS SUGGEST NOSTALGIA AND REPRESENT A PARODY OF THE FOOD ITEMS THAT COME FROM BOTH MY MEMORY AND MY IMAGINATION. THE APPETIZING STILL LIVES PAINTED BY AMERICAN PAINTER WAYNE THIEBAUD SERVE AS INSPIRATION FOR COMPOSITION, COLOR, AND SUBJECT MATTER WITHIN MY WORK. IMITATING FOOD ITEMS BY REDUCING THEIR FORM INTO A MERELY RECOGNIZABLE SHAPE AND COLORS ARE BOILED DOWN AND EXAGGERATED UNTIL A CARTOON-LIKE FORM IS ALL THAT IS LEFT. THE PERMANENCE OF CLAY ALLOWS ME TO FIND HUMOR IN GIVING MY FOOD ITEMS A NEVER-ENDING EXPIRATION DATE. THE MESSY PROCESS AND PHYSICAL RIGOR OF CLAY OF CLAY SATISFIES MY INNER CHILD, BODY AND MIND.