It's All About Unity, article by Deborah Kostianovsky for InLiquid

 https://inliquid.org/from-inliquid/its-all-about-unity-artist-spotlight-on-linda-dubin-garfield/?fbclid=IwAR1FXCKyL97MOrnRA7ps5D4Si1MnEqbxmrMP0-NiCuIppz2uO8gFsZtfa_4

 

More works on paper inspired by the Atlas Mountains

Atlas Mountains 4

Atlas Mountains 5

Atlas Mountains 6

Atlas Mountains 7

These works on paper were inspired by the Atlas Mountains. They are mixed media one of a kind works on paper, using collage of paper I had printed using the patterns of Moroccan tiles I saw on our trip.

Works on Paper inspired by the Sahara Desert

Sahara Sunrise 1- mixed media inspired by morning visit to Sahara Desert in Morocco

Sahara Sunrise 2- mixed media inspired by morning visit to Sahara Desert in Morocco

Sahara Sunrise 2- mixed media inspired by morning visit to Sahara Desert in Morocco

Few places on earth compare to the Sahara Desert, a natural wonder of vast plains and sun-baked dunes that dominates the south and east of Morocco. The world’s largest hot desert, the Sahara stretches a staggering 5.6 million square miles (9 million square kilometers) over several countries. Hemmed in by the Atlas mountain range, the Saharan sands are one of Morocco’s many highlights. 

These mixed media works on paper are a combination of digital imaging, traditional monotype printing and collage. The paper was made for me using paterns of tiles i saw on my travel to Morocco.

Works on Paper inspired by Morocco

Atlas Mountains 1- mixed media inspired by travel through the Atlas Mountains

Atlas Mountains 2- Mixed media inspired by travel through the Atlas Mountains

Atlas Mountains 3- Mixed media inspired by travel through the Atlas Mountains

Morocco, a North African country bordering the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea, is distinguished by its Berber, Arabian and Jewish cultural influences. The Atlas Mountains extend some 2,500 km across northwestern Africa, spanning Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia, separating the Atlantic and Mediterranean coastline from the Sahara Desert. Actually a series of ranges with diverse terrain, climates and wildlife, the Atlas are dotted with Berber villages and riven with canyons and ravines. The highest peak is Toubkal, which lies within Morocco's Toubkal National Park.

These works on paper use papers I created using patterns of tiles I saw in Morocco.

ART Inspired By Travel To Japan

Moon Mountain

Light Through The Forest

Through The Woods

Winter Sparkle 1

Winter Sparkle 2

Woodlands 1

Woodlands 2

 

 

 

Green Landscape With Trees

June 2017 we took a wonderful trip to Japan and saw so many amazing things. Refer to previous blog posts to read about the trip. Here is the art I created inspired by my travel to Japan. I used traditional printmaking techniques as well as some digital imagery. I used Japanese papers for all the collage work.

Cotswold England- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

The Cotswolds is one of the most 'quintessentially English' and 
unspoiled regions of England where you cannot help but fall 
in love with the uniqueness of it.

The unique region officially covers an area of 790 square miles in the 
upper part of the southwest region of England and is the country's 
largest officially designated 'Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.'

Popular with both the English themselves and international visitors from 
all over the world, the area is well known for gentle hillsides (‘wolds’), 
outstanding countryside with river valleys, water meadows and 
beechwoods, sleepy ancient limestone villages, historic market towns 
and for being so ‘typically English’ where time has stood still 
for over 300 years.

I created 4 one of a kind works on paper, capturing the hills, colors 
and essence of this beautiful place.

Rolling hills and farm fields typical in the Cotswolds landscape

Cotswold Natural Beauty 1

Cotswold Natural Beauty 2

Cotswold Natural Beauty 3

Cotswold Natural Beauty 4

From Travel to Art: The Process from Otavalo to Series

How do I interpret the landscapes, people, events of my travel into the art I create when I come home? I take many photographs. I think about the things that had impact on my eyes, my senses. I wait a while to see what stays in my mind's eye. I remember the colors and textures that stand out in my memory.

So the roundness and colors of the fruits and vegetables at the market place

become the colors and textures I use in the art.

The rich volcanic soil that makes this area such perfect farmland

morphs into my interpretation of the patchwork views of farms seen from the Andes' heights.

The indigenous people from Otavalo are famous for weaving textiles, usually made of wool that is sometimes as black as a raven.

The colors and textures of the textiles, the landscape and all my memories become part of the art.

There are 4 more in this series. Visit lindadubingarfield.com to see those and other series inspired by travel.
 

Otavalo Art Series- Mixed Media

Travel to the Ecuadorean Andes in the Otavalo area provided much inspiration for artwork. The colorful clothing and textiles, the lush Andes, farmland patterns, abundant flowers, deep rich soil... all contributed to a vast visual vocabulary transposed into these 8 mixed media pieces.

Otavalo 1- Journey of Discovery

Otavalo 2- Heightened Moments

Otavalo 3- Where To Find Me

Otavalo 4- Traces Within

Otavalo 5- Everything Is Possible

Otavalo 6- Wisdom of the Land

Otavalo 7- Landscape Of Possibility

Otavalo 8-Joyful Intersections