Boundless Strokes with Meredith Pardue

    

Water's Edge
30" X 22"
Oil, Ink, Collage on Paper

 I am a fan of process and psychology. When these elements are part of the mix as well as aesthetics, in terms of color, I find a sense of admiration for the artist. Meredith Pardue, is a great example of using organic forms that are found in nature through growth and decay, but ultimately the paintings are a visual record of unplanned dialog between Pardue and the canvas.
 

Botanicals 3

40" X 26"

Oil on Paper

 

 

         Spell on the Bayou

        48" X 48"

        Oil, Ink, and Graphite on Canvas

To me the most intriguing works of art are the pieces that I find myself pondering how exactly they created the image.  The process of achieving a final image is the most interesting part to me.  That an artist starts with an image in their mind or just a drop of paint on a blank canvas and just goes.  This is probably why I am more drawn to abstract art and mixed media.  Pardue, "combines the random actions of painting with controlled, deliberate mark making to describe each form in her work, which appears floral or plantlike in structure." 



View from Rogue Spaces IV
48" X72"
Oil and Ink on Canvas

Pardue, has a BFA from SCADS and an MFA from Parsons, she is an infamous artist in Baton Rouge and is signed with Ann Connelly Fine Art where she continues to show today.  If you would like to see more of Pardue's work as well as interviews check out the below links:

 

 http://www.meredithpardue.com/

http://www.theestateofthings.com/wp_teot/tag/meredith-pardue/