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“Wassily and Me” Jules Anslow
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Biography for Jules Anslow
Jules’
sculptural painting style on wood has evolved over twenty years from early
work in clay and Masonite. From
multi-level paintings to three-dimensional murals, Jules uses every
opportunity to combine 2D and
3D for a larger-than-life effect. She created two pigs for Seattle’s
“Pigs on Parade 2007”.
In addition to her current work, Jules also curates and promotes for
Lowell Art Works in Everett.
Influences: Joan Miro, Renee Magritte, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Marcel
Duchamp, Man Ray, Paul Klee, Alexander Calder, Antoni Gaudi, Salvador Dali,
Hans Arp, Ray and Charles Eames, Ben Anslow, Roy Lichtenstein, Claes Oldenburg,
Tawnie Anslow-Follis, Albert Einstein, Karl Popper, Sandra J. Anslow,
Toastmaster, Sunbeam, Ty Follis, Paul Rubens, Art Clokey, Edgar Degas,
Nikki de Saint-Phalle, Jane Goodall, Pearl Jam, Henri Matisse, David Byrne,
Wassily Kandinsky, Jean-Paul Sartre, Pablo Picasso, Max Ernst, surrealists,
dadaists, outsiders.
In addition to painting, illustration and murals, Jules is currently
enjoying experimenting with furniture design/construction and
silversmithing.
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Artist
Statement
Art for me is an extension of my arms and legs. A juxtaposition of objects
or an unusual shape is what usually starts my wheels turning. I tend to be
initially inspired by the visual, shape and color; meanings usually surface
to me later, but occasionally the reverse happens. I'm drawn to curving
lines, bright colors, sparkly, shiny things which I collect and hoard in my
nest...
I dream about paint; my sketchbook sleeps beside the bed. Often I find
inspiration in the tools themselves; jigsaw, sanders, brushes, airbrush,
and hand tools. I love when a piece is about two-thirds done, as it turns
that corner from materials to art.
One of my favorite pictures is of Alexander Calder in his cluttered studio,
surrounded by bits and pieces of things, raw materials oozing with ideas; I
can relate! What really makes me giddy is to find out that something I've
done has planted a seed*, inspired someone else to explore a new direction
or lit a spark in their imagination. That's what art is about, to me;
exponential possibilities. The more the merrier!
Jules Anslow
*Disclaimer:
Viewer shall hold Jules Anslow harmless in the event aforementioned seed
develops into poison ivy, blackberries, and/or any variety of carnivorous
flora.
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