Black Bowl Red Scarf

I really admire fishes work for her whimsical use of color combined with the idea of still life images. Interestingly enough, I thought that when I was first viewing her work, and then I went on to actually read her artist biography, which states "

A Janet Fish painting is a celebration of light and color that continually delights the eye and engages the mind. Fish invigorates the still life form, both by the energetic way she paints and the often witty and ironic combinations of objects that she depicts". I think that her color usage combined with the traditional idea of still life is very inspirational because it puts a new twist on an old practice or theory. The hues that she incorporates into her work are very eye-catching, yet they work together very well. Her main focus is also on light and how the objects portray the light. The use of detail in this piece also really is significant and catches my eye, because the smallest and slightest details are what separate Fish's still life paintings from those still life paintings that other artists create. She captures every single detail presented in the fabrics, and on the objects, which gives it a very 3-dimensional experience on the 2-dimensional surface. The use of contrast between hues in this piece also makes is very successful, because the objects are easily interpreted. I this piece in particular, because even though the piece presents simple every day objects (still life) there is an energy that viewers feel through the excellent usage of hue, extravagant detail, juxtapositioning of the objects, as well as the use of asymmetrical balance (this creates a unity - there is not an overwhelming feel of the piece with all of the detail. In other words, the placement of the objects and balance creates a more at e

Image derived from: Fish, Janet. Black Bowl Red Scarf. 2007. Painting. Dc Moore Gallery. Web. 11 Nov 2013. <http://www.dcmooregallery.com/artists/janet-fish>.

Quote derived from: Fish, Janet. "Artist Biography." Dc Moore Gallery. n. page. Print. <http://www.dcmooregallery.com/artists/janet-fish>.