The Sum of All Parts Defies Expectations

The Sum of All Parts Defies Expectations
Dessie Spears
60 x 30 inches
Mixed Media

This painting started in a darker palette – changing colors and shapes losing and gaining intricacies. As Spears worked, her palette softened and the painting wanted to be in a higher key. So, lighter more muted tones came to the forefront. Every time she stood back to consider the painting, she was struck by how all the parts came together to make a unified whole. Small intricacies lead to larger revelations.

Price: $1,950

Meet the Artist:

Dessie Spears grew up on a nature preserve in Southern Indiana, spending most of her time working with horses in nature. When the weather cooled, she turned to reading, sewing and art of all types. Her very different parents influenced her greatly. Her mother listened to classical music and had a vast library of historical and mind-expanding books. There were always Psychology Today and The Smithsonian laying around. However, her father was all Zane Grey novels and Arizona Highways magazines. His music of choice was bluegrass. Both instilled hard work and honesty. Beauty was everything and nothing.

A career in the Operating Engineers chose her and Spear’s art became shaping the earth and navigating a very masculine world. After retiring, she took a deep dive into art. She studied with Nick Wilton’s Creative Visionary program and took composition, design and color courses with Mark Eanes. Currently she is a member and Artist Director of Pyro Gallery in Louisville, Ky.

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