Erin Cone


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Charade, 2011,   acrylic on canvas, 36  x  48 in.

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Distance, 2011, acrylic, on canvas,  30 x 40 in.

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Allure, 2010, acrylic on canvas, 32 x 34 in.

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Adieu, 2011, acrylic on canvas, 44 x 56 in.

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Abide, 20o9,  acrylic on canvas, 56 x 42 in.

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Refuge, 2011, acrylic on canvas, 58 x 48 in.

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Rouge, 2011, acrylic on canvas, 36 x 36 in.

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Assemblage, 2011, acrylic on canvas, 60 x 60 in.

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Ethereal, 2009, acrylic on canvas, 36 x 36 in.

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Parallell, 201o, acrylic on canvas, 32 x 34 in.

 

Artist Statement

I emphasize visual impact over narrative context, focusing on the subtle orchestration of my subject within a framework of design. I create a deliberate push-and-pull between near-photorealistic detail and my own vocabulary of visual glitches that challenge that very realism. This duality is central to my work and allows the figures I paint to remain wholly representational while functioning abstractly — evoking emotion without defining it.

About The Artist

Cone paints stylized figures based on herself. (These aren’t self-portraits, however; Cone acts as model, not subject).

She says, accurately, that her work is a fusion of figurative realism and abstract minimalism. The figure is almost always solitary against a flat background and usually cropped in an arresting way—off to one side cutting out an arm, three-quarters of the head cut off.

These works are as much about forms and arrangement as they are about the figure itself. And they are strong; this is made obvious when noting that the impact of the work isn’t diminished when showing the figure from behind, typically a less engaging view. (Visual Art Source)

Erin Cone’s Website

Erin Cone at Blank Space

Erin Cone at Hespe Gallery




One response to “Erin Cone”

  1. Jessika Tarr says:

    These are beautiful. I especially like Rouge and Parallel. 

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