Daniel Tucker Gallery | Opening reception during ArtWalk on Thursday, August 7, 2014 from 5pm – 8:00pm
Anjali Sawant’s “Meditation” series is primarily done in mixed media on canvas or paper. The layering of materials creates patterns of color and texture that incorporate abstract design with the beauty of traditional Indian iconography. Buddhism, yogic Mudra hand positions and written Sanskrit are the main themes of this work. The paintings are truly my form of meditative yoga. It is this sense of serenity and reflection that I hope to share with you. Anjali Sawant was born in Coventry, England and after some time received her BFA from California College of the Arts in Oakland, California. She lived on the West coast for many years before settling in Telluride, Colorado in 2001.
The first time Pope carved one of her photographs into linoleum, it was from the tree house her grandfather built outside herchildhood home in New Hampshire. Where the photograph alone didn’t manage to tell the story, the carving brought the story to life. This metamorphosis marked the beginning of her ongoing project; reinterpreting photographs of places through carving & printmaking. Using wood and linoleum, Pepe carves the details from photographs that she’s taken all over the world.
