Artist Statement
Criss-Cross is a series of paintings experimenting with different materials, developing a language of intersecting broad areas inspired by the beach landscapes of Cape Cod National Seashore and Bay area MA, USA. Of particular interest were the environmental processes visually evident on the windswept sand dunes, bird sanctuary marsh lands, and the lakes which were formed millennia ago by glassier movements gouging deep holes into the bedrock.
Criss-Cross No.1, 2018, Toni Rea ©
Oil, graphite, charcoal on canvas
Criss-Cross No.5, 2018, Toni Rea ©
Oil, graphite, charcoal on canvas
Criss-Cross No.6, 2019, Toni Rea ©
Oil on Canvas
Criss-Cross No.7, 2019, Toni Rea ©
Oil, graphite on canvas.
Criss-Cross No.8, 2019, Toni Rea ©
Acrylic, graphite, charcoal on canvas
Criss-Cross No.9, 2019, Toni Rea ©
Oil, acrylic, charcoal on canvas
Criss-Cross No. 10, 2019, Toni Rea ©
Oil, graphite on canvas.
Criss-Cross No.11, 2019, Toni Rea ©
Acrylic, graphite, charcoal.