Miriam Aroeste: Something Just Like That

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Miriam Aroeste, "All we do is Wonder," 2017

oil on canvas, 72" x 144"

Opening Reception: Friday, June 2 from 6–9pm all welcome

I am intrigued by the power of color, line, and space that conveys in infinitely compelling ways. From the outset, I have been interested in depicting authentic, spontaneous emotion and experience in colorful, abstract ways, finding beauty and satisfaction in that which is intensely genuine and ultimately imperfect.

My work has both abstract visual appeal as well as an underlying conceptual basis. I am fascinated by the inner workings of the mind, conscious and unconscious thought, impulse and defense.  My work takes notions of transitional objects one step further and focuses on what we say to ourselves and others to nurture bliss.

My hope is that my work evokes the viewer's’ own personal narratives and that the inevitable, highly personal range in what’s seen and experienced, ultimately adds depth to the layers of meaning existent in my paintings… In the end, I hope my work stirs, provokes, and evokes in highly personal, evolving ways, causing viewers to look, then look again, finding new meaning over time, and in the process, remain alive and relevant."

– Miriam Aroeste, May 2017