Rosetta DeBerardinis: Fluid

Washington, DC, artist, Rosetta DeBerardinis, continues my recent project by writing about "fluid." As usual, I extend an invitation to all local artists who would like to participate in this effort. Just email me!

Rosetta DeBerardinis: Fluid

As an abstract artist I paint whatever comes out of my head. I rarely begin with a plan or an idea. I am not intimidated by a blank canvas. I welcome the challenge it offers; the opportunity to start with nothing and create magic.

The magic is created by moving the "fluid" pigment against the raw surface. I move around the canvas as I work. I will confess, I painted while holding a canvas in the air or upside down. I take pleasure in watching the beads of paint roll, the thick globs drip and the brush strokes widen. The great joy in the work I do is watching an image transform. To take shape and design according to its own path and direction.

My work is "fluid" because it moves, it dances and it transforms into what at first I see, and later into what the observer sees. It is different for each viewer based upon their gazing ball. The final product results from my dance steps with the paint set against the cloth surface. My painting move, they change and they are filled with energy much like me.

Previous Posts:

Charles Neenan: Tradition
Kelly Towles: Color
Ryan Mulligan: Originality
Matt Hollis: Confinement
Dean Fueroghne: Originality
James W. Bailey: Obligation
J. Coleman: Depiction
Andy Moon Wilson: Decision
Molly Springfield: Language
Bryan Whitson: Scene
Elyse Harrison: Motivation
Jiha Moon Wilson: Influence
Alexandra Silverthorne: Derivative
Jose Ruiz: Contemporary
Kathleen Shafer: Focus
Jennifer McMackon: Connection
Gregg Chadwick: Responsibility
Warren Craghead: Material
Angela Kleis: Purpose
Peter Reginato: Order
Anna L. Conti: Community
Wayne Schoenfeld: Content
Elizabeth Morisette: Naive
Tim Tate: Craft
Jesse Cohen: Hidden
Greg Ferrand: Experience
Joseph Barbaccia: Commitment
Jamie Wimberly: Burden
Christine Tillman: Discovery
Candy Keegan: Personality
Allison B. Miner: Introspection
Jennifer Miller: Fresh