Manuela Moldovan
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Artist Statement

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"On a foggy day" received "Best in show" Award in April 2020, at Gallery Ring.
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"My Fantasy Forest" SELECTED MADS Gallery Milan, "Dress me" Sept.2020 and Markham "Open windows" Juried show Sept. 2020
by ALESSIA PERRONE

  "The  artist  Manuela  Moldovan  explores  new  artistic  techniques  by  inspiring  herself from nature.
 She  unites  materials  as  the  oil  painting, the cold wax, the alcoholic ink and the acrylic, or even elements as the sand and the cotton, by using the originality of the photos’ collage technique or of the fabrics based on supports, which are every time always different.
 The surrounding environment’s beauty attracts the artist to such an extent that she creates new compositions based on a flower and naturalist theme, through those the life and the energy emerge inside the artwork itself.
 As in My Fantasy Forest, the artist intertwines her vivid passion with the color emphasis and the picture verticaly. This artwork opens up the door to a new ideal world, where the  forest  could  represent  a  place  for  leisure  and  adventure  or  being  the  center  of  the  supernatural.
 Through  these  so  bright  tones, made possible by using the green as the main color on the canvas, the artist invites the observer to leave aside all the concerns, in the search for a flourishing and prosperous life  where the imagination becomes the so-called “turning point”, that essential element which triggers the dreams, capable of making them endless. The background remains neutral, by linking this nuance to the central forest, emphasizing it even more. For this reason, by simulating long, substantial and swirling brushstrokes overlapped one another, the artist gives an extreme strength and dynamism to the whole picture. Their movement originates from the bottom up, as if they are eager to reach and connect with the divine and the supernatural".

"Love, peace, roses" or "Cheer up" received "Crystal award in May 2020 at Gallery Ring.

ARTIST STATEMENT

"A painting requires a little mystery, some vagueness, and some fantasy." Edgar Degas

 Over the years, I became fascinated by oil paint and explored it on my own, working with colors and capturing my surroundings' charm and splendor.
 I find myself deeply connected; the nature is very dynamic and profound, with incredible energy and vibration.
As a self-taught artist, I love to learn new techniques, experiment with, and discover what is appealing to me.
I fell in love with mixed media due to the effects on depth, texture, volume, dimensions.
Organic materials are my favorites and incorporate them into my paintings.
Lately, I started experimenting collage using alcohol ink, Japanese paper, prints of my pictures or artworks, adoring to build images and textured layers.

I love capturing the mystery of any corner of our planet or imagine a beautiful and vibrant world.
 
My favorite theme has always been flowers and trees, still lives and landscapes. However, over the years, I progressed from the traditional use of paint to abstract, semi-abstract impressionism approach with a primary focus on joyful colors and philosophic concepts as "vertically", "trinity", "unity", "essence of life".
After applying of a few layers of acrylic paint on my canvases, I start working with cold wax/oil paint/textile, unleashing my creativity, imagination and reflection.
I have a passion for joy and color,  truly blessed to share my work with you.
 I prefer working on larger canvases, I want the viewer to experience the intensity and the depth of a forest, landscape or a floral composition.


 My vision is to bring the warmth, joy, and richness that nature instills into people's hearts.


Some of my paintings are privately owned in Canada ( Montreal, Toronto ) and Romania ( Bucharest, Brasov, Cluj ).
            I am happy that some of my jewellery I have created so far are selling in boutique stores in Kleinburg, downtown Toronto, as well on Etsy, having clients from Canada, US, Poland, England, Romania.
















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My Portfolio.
My oil on canvas collection , entitled "Yesterday", is a series of paintings where  vibrant and colorful flowers dominate the scene.
             The newest collection, entitled "Just enjoy", is a series of paintings using a new technique and medium: oil, cold wax, collage (using bark   or lichens picked up from my hikes), encaustic and representing the joy of life through colors, flowers, forests, dance, via abstraction concept.
Some of my paintings are privately owned in Canada ( Montreal, Toronto ) and Romania ( Bucharest, Brasov, Cluj ).
            I am happy that some of my jewellery I have created so far are selling in boutique stores in Kleinburg, downtown Toronto, as well on Etsy, having clients from Canada, US, Poland, England, Romania.



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