t’alyne

studiotalyne.comstudiotalyne@gmail.com616-304-6821

educationMFA, Arizona State University, Printmaking and Foundry BA, Arizona State University, Drawing BFA, Arizona State University, Printmaking

bioT’Alyne worked in France, Belgium, Spain, Italy, and Germany developing her understanding of color and environmental issues. Currently living in Michigan she is interest in highlighting the greatest treasure the state possesses, its fresh water. T’Alyne’s influences include: Rothko, Diebenkorn, Laura Owens, Milton Avery, Chagall, the French surrealists, and Japanese Zen culture. Recent projects include: exhibition at the South Bend Museum of Contemporary Art; Toledo Museum of Art; Fellowship to the Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT; Visiting Artist, Webb School, Knoxville, Tennessee.

statement (work submission intended for acquisition and exhibition)My work focuses on the importance of mark making and how this establishes relationships and bridges between our understanding of the environment and self. I use water-based varnish and powdered pigments on fiberglass paper to capture the temperament of my surroundings and reflect my ever-changing environment. Flickering between two-dimensional and three-dimensional experiences my work addresses the conceptual spirit of water. Living in Michigan surrounded by fresh water I continually observe and am fascinated by its constantly changing form while it trickles, seeps, and flows. I discover patterns when it freezes. I am spellbound when it floats in the air. Water is capable of great power and destruction. It is beautiful as it filters, reflects, refracts, and interacts with light. It represents a precise process, an exchange of energy that has its own natural timing and organization. Water is a precious resource that we need to protect. Environmental awareness and protecting our natural resources are crucial if we are to survive.  As a cultural we are too busy to notice the delicacy of this complete system of life. Through my work as an artist, I view my work as a means to highlight these subtle spaces that filter and support water. It is crucial that we attend to the beauty, tranquility, and serenity in order to return to the center of balance. When we take care of our water we directly impact ourselves.

collectionsMuseo De Arte Contemporanco, Mexico; Carrillo Gil Mexico D.F., Mexico; Grand Valley State University, MI; West Michigan Centre of Arts and Technology, Grand Rapids, MI; Kaiser Foundation, CA; Fondation Franck Tenot, France; Pole University, Vichy, France; Skyscape Foundation, France; E.on Energie AG, Munich, Germany; PFE Prufungsgesellschaft fur Energieversorgunosunternehmen mbh, Munich, Germany; Hais Architects, Phoenix, AZ; Terra Sana, Alberta, Canada; First United Methodist Church, Grand Rapids, MI; Curtiss Legg, Ph.D., AZ; Offices of Richard R. Raubolt, Ph.D., MI; Cohen Cohen Law Offices: Phoenix, AZ and Las Vegas, NV; Alan Blau and Associates, Ltd., AZ; Alain Pourain PDV, Villenauxe la Grande, France; Lecocq Executive Offices Vichy, France; Patricia Klinck, Ph.D., Alberta, Canada; Camac Centre d’Art, Marnay sur Seine, France; Arizona Country Club, Phoenix, AZ; Metro Health Hospital, Grand Rapids, MI; Honorable George Heartwell, Mayor of the City of Grand Rapids, MI; Joseph Jeup Furniture Headquarters, Grand Rapids, MI; Webb School, Knoxville, TN; Bissell Corporation, Walker, MI; Foster Swift-Foster Swift Collins & Smith PCII Attorneys, MI; Catherines Care Center, MI

URL studiotalyne.com

LakeFiberglass, varnish, pigment

7’x10’ (2mx3m)studiotalyne.com

2009

studiotalyne.com2010

Drips DownFiberglass, varnish, pigment

3.3’x7’ (1mx2m)

studiotalyne.com2010

Rose RainFiberglass, varnish, pigment

3.3’x7’ (1mx2m)

Stone RainFiberglass, varnish, pigment

3.3’x7’ (1mx2m)studiotalyne.com

2013

studiotalyne.com2013

Glorious RainFiberglass, varnish, pigment

3.3’x7’ (1mx2m)

studiotalyne.com2013

Slick RainFiberglass, varnish, pigment

3.3’x7’ (1mx2m)

Stratus Clouds Raindrop TapFiberglass, varnish, pigment Fiberglass, varnish, pigment7’x3.3’ (2mx1m) 2011 7’x3.3’ (2mx1m) 2011

Insidious Rain Blood RainFiberglass, varnish, pigment Fiberglass, varnish, pigment7’x3.3’ (2mx1m) 2012 7’x3.3’ (2mx1m) 2012