Elaine Crivelli, Instructor in Art, presents her unique pigmented inkjet prints in the gallery. Her exhibited works include black and white prints as well as encaustic pieces dipped in monochromatic wax.
Q: What are you trying to convey in “The Unfinished Home”?
A: Well, the home in the background is unfinished. That’s why it is called that. The house has a special connection to me, because that is a home in the Pennsylvania mountains that my mother built for her children and grandchildren […] so we could go and vacation there and enjoy that area.
Q: What do you think is the recurring theme in your artwork?
A: I think a recurring theme in my artwork is all about home, and where is home and where do you belong. But in all my work, I do really try to create a mysterious ambiguity. So there are touches of reality, but yet there is a strong ambiguity as well. I like to work with the tension between the two in my work.
Q: Do you think that different techniques help convey different messages to your audience?
A: They can. I think you get a different feel with “Unfinished Home” then you do with “Domestic Vignettes.”
Q: Is there a specific type of art that you prefer? For example, are you more of a digital person?
A: Not necessarily. I was formerly trained as a sculptor. So I have a three dimensional background. The move into photography and digital medias is fairly recent. Around the mid 90s I switched over [to digital media]. I still think three dimensionally. Do I have a favorite? I mean, no. I love a fabulous painting as much as I enjoy a sculpture instillation or a great film. I’m really not partial to any one media.
Compiled by Andrea Yepez
