Contemporary Spiritual Abstractions
As far as I know, the technical process I use is completely unique.
I work on clayboard.
Usually, I begin my paintings with calligraphic marks done with inks. These
markings are actually my prayers. They represent my dialogue with God-questions,
concerns, praise and worship.
"Most painters find their inspiration in the external
world-the visible forms of nature and man. Michigan artist Julie Quinn finds
her inspiration internally. Motivated by her deeply held religious beliefs,
she creates quietly evocative non-objective paintings."
"Julie has something deeply personal that she wants to express, and
invented the designs and techniques that enable her to do that. The results
are personal, evocative, and unconventional."
Excerpts from Julie Quinn, An Abstract Voice, by Ernest Bernard,
Palette Magazine, 2003.
To quote Makoto Fujimura from 'Abstraction and the Christian Faith':
"In the works of many Abstract Expressionists I see not only abstract paintings, but a yearning and groping for the heavenly language. They were convinced that earth and history did not contain the language to capture the fear and power of the age. They were right. I see abstraction as a potential language to speak to today's world about the hope of things to come."
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