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Aimee Gonthier���Words Aquatint 17.5x12
A short documenta/on of my artwork and the changes it has undergone. From BFA 2012 to MFA 2015
Glimpse of the Past�“Memory is the basis of every journey.” -‐Stephen King, Dreamcatcher
Undergraduate work from 2012
Words, 2012 Aqua/nt on Zinc 17.5in x 12in
Smirk, 2012 Ink on Paper 25in x 15in
Shoes, 2012 Ink on paper 40in x 20in
Whirlwind of a Summer�“Get busy living or get busy dying.” -‐Stephen King Summer 2013 – MFA Graduate Student
Inclusion, 2013 Ink on paper 22in x 28in
Define Chea7ng, 2013 Ink on plexi glass 6W x 6W
Subdue & Conquer, 2013 Pen on paper 10in x 30in
Holiday Fling�“Fic/on is the truth inside the lie.” -‐Stephen King Fall 2013 – MFA Graduate Student
Upon the coming of Christmas, we are all reminded of the childhood magic that once filled the air as the season drew near; fresh
fallen snow, jingling bells, and the children all waiting anxiously for Saint Nicholas to arrive.
While the magic was once vivid and bright, each year it has diminished slightly, leaving
behind a darker side of Christmas and bringing forth dismal truths of our cherished
traditions.
Meet with an Obstacle, Mount to the Sky, 2013 Pen on paper 18in x 26in
On, Donder, 2013 Ink on paper 19in x 30in
ClaAer, 2013 Ink on paper 78in x 27in
Dressed All in Fur, 2013 Ink on paper 22in x 64in
Not a Creature was S7rring, 2013 Ink on Paper 29in x 28in
Nostalgia�“Time takes it all, whether you want it to or not.” -‐Stephen King Spring 2014 – MFA Graduate Student
History in White, Spring 2014
Ink on Paper in Frames
Contempt, Spring 2014 Ink and pencil on paper
30in x 22in
The Finger, Spring 2014
Ink and pencil on paper
30in x 22in
Mantel, Spring 2014
Ink and pencil on paper 6W x 5 ½W
Ballyvaughan The place where you made your stand never ma[ered. Only that you were there... and s/ll on your feet. -‐ Stephen King Summer 2014 – MFA Graduate Student
Gray Wash & Samples, Summer 2014 Ink on paper
Burren, Summer 2014 Ink, tape, paper 10in x 6W
White, Summer 2014 Paper and tape 5W x 8W
Grays, Summer 2014 Paper and ink 6W x 4W
What If I Make A Mistake? “Perfect paranoia is perfect awareness.” -‐Stephen King Fall 2014 – MFA Graduate Student
What If I Make A Mistake?, Fall 2014 Paper, ink, wood, powder chalk, glue, pencil 6W x 10W
Transitions “Life is like a wheel. Sooner or later, it always come around to where you started again.” -‐ Stephen King Spring 2015 – MFA Graduate Student
Transi7ons, Spring 2015 Handmade paper, glue, ink, pencil 6W x 8W
Artist Statement ���I am inspired by the magic a child’s imagina/on can bring to this world. Year aWer year
as I mature I see that mysterious curiosity of childhood slowly fade away leaving behind the dismal reality of /me. ShiWs in /me influence my explora/on of place and
space.
In my artwork, I enjoy the simple act of applying ink to paper or an etching tool to zinc to create a story made from the ever-‐bending, ever-‐moving lines. The lines alone,
whether simple or intricate, can push a narra/ve into a different /me, different place, or even a different world altogether.
Recently, I have used techniques from my background in printmaking to create vivid
figura/ve and non-‐figura/ve images. In my current work I integrate thought-‐provoking narra/ves with simple lines and white planes of nega/ve space. I have been inspired by a few ar/sts from the “Golden Age of Illustra/on,” Edmund Dulac, Arthur Rackham, and Kay Nielsen among others. They devoted their ar/s/c skills and craWsmanship to
storytelling through illustra/on, a trait I inves/gate in every piece I create.
Webpage ���
h[p://www.aimeegonthier.com
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