Hallie Strock
Acrylic Painting, Monotype
Berkeley California

I am particularly interested in the exploration of color, composition, and the relationship of colors to each other, be it through paint, pastel or fabric.  In an essentially abstract mode, I use layers of color to depict structure and surface that take much of their impetus from landscape, architecture or still life.  Color establishes the reference.  The atmosphere and the colors of my environment always find their way into the piece.  I often begin with a more traditional painting or drawing of landscape or architecture, and then "deconstruct" it, sometimes working from a pastel study completed en plein air.  Many of my pieces are inspired from photos, drawings and other studies while traveling. My quilts allow me to explore color and composition in fabrics and other materials.  Recently I have been working on the concept of pairs of paintings and quilts that work together.