The New Self.
by Natalie Dekel. As August enters our lives, many of us have been through some challenging few months recently. Many of us have been looking back over our lives, working hard to release deep-seated fears, frustrations and anger that we held for long. The way to let...
Lines of the Self: artistic choices while creating art works.
In this paper I will reflect on the connection between lines in art works, the artist’s personality and the choices they make in the creative process. I will offer examples from my work as a painter/animator and a researcher.
Working with Encaustic wax paintings: I See What I Believe.
By Natalie Dekel. The following paintings were created using coloured-wax applied with heated iron onto glossy cards. This technique is called encaustic wax. The technique involves the application of coloured wax onto a heated iron, which causes the wax to melt. When...
The Search for Explicit Self.
Dr. Iain Biggs interviewed by Gil Dekel. Gil Dekel: I get the feeling that your paintings suggest a sense of environment, a sense of “earthiness”… Is this correct? [1] Iain Biggs: “Earthiness” means such different things to different people… but I can say...
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