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New Works by Deanna Chilian at London District Studios<\/h2>\n

By Teryn Worsham<\/p>\n

Opening Friday, September 9 through October 11, London District Studios will host \u201cLoving the Broken Pieces: Kintsugi as Metaphor,\u201d an exhibition of paintings by abstract expressionist artist Deanna Chilian.<\/p>\n

Born in New Jersey, Deanna had a career in law and spent time in Colorado before journeying to the Appalachians. She lives in Asheville and works as a professional artist and Pilates instructor.<\/p>\n

“I believe we each have our own question that is also a fragment of a universal question. I paint as a means of visually exploring my connection to The Mystery,\u201d says Deanna. \u201cMaking art requires a certain degree of risk, trust, and the courage to surrender, as does any relationship worth having.\u201d<\/p>\n

Working primarily in oil, Deanna finds inspiration in many places, from our natural environment to human movement. \u201cThe backdrop for most of my work is a soundscape: music and sound call to my unconscious and elicit a response from a place most fluent in visual language. My process is organic and improvisational; I rarely work from a sketch or preconceived image, and (usually) enjoy the surprises I encounter along the way.\u201d She says she was drawn to abstract expressionism after seeing the work of some of the artists whose work came to be known as the New York School. After viewing the \u201cColor as Field\u201d exhibit at the Denver Art Museum in 2007 and the de Kooning retrospective at MoMA in 2011, she says she really began to feel the pull of an invisible hand telling her to come on!<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Abstract<\/p>\n

\u201cI began going crazy with color, first infusing it into quasi-abstracted landscapes I painted when I lived in Colorado,\u201d says Deanna. \u201cThen came steps into leaving behind material representation altogether, then more discernment and sophistication in my palette.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cLoving the Broken Pieces: Kintsugi as Metaphor\u201d will feature 15 original paintings available for purchase. There will be an opening reception on Friday, September 9, from 5\u201310 p.m.<\/p>\n

London District Studios is located at 8 London Road in Asheville. For more information on the studios, visit londondistrictstudios.com<\/a>. For more information on Deanna Chilian, visit www.deannachilianfineart.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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