About
Lynne Arovas, a Greenwich resident, graduated with a B.A. in psychology and minor in art from Arcadia University. Her art studies include Silvermine School of Art, The Eddie Niño Art School, and currently the Rowayton Arts Center. Lynne has exhibited in numerous juried, group and solo exhibitions. She is a member of the Artists Collective of Westport, Art/Place Gallery, Ridgefield Guild of Artists, Stamford Art Association, and Rowayton Arts Center (exhibiting member). Lynne’s work has been selected for several awards in juried shows, and was part of the 53rd Annual Nor’Easter Exhibition at the New Britain Museum of Art.
“Poem” Collage by Lynne Arovas
ARTIST STATEMENT
Energy in order is one way I would describe my work. Arranging expressive designs of nervous energy in a contained, structured way is for me a very calming and almost meditative experience. There is satisfaction placing “chaos” in order, and excitement combining these contrasting elements into a dynamic composition. Emotions, nature, and color inspire me and are often the intertwining themes in my work. My goal for a collage is reached when I am finally content with the color harmony, pattern relation, dimension created and emotions/thoughts expressed.
Mixed media/collage is a very forgiving medium, which is in part why I relate and enjoy the process. There is always the possibility to change--recreate. I usually begin by drawing and/or painting many designs, shapes, doodles, and written thoughts onto paper. The materials I gravitate to most are colored markers, pen, paint, pencil, crayon, colored paper, and water-based gloss/matte medium. Once I feel I have enough designs to work with, I start on cutting the drawings (etc.) up, arranging and gluing the pieces to a paper surface, then sealing with a water-based medium. These cutting, arranging, pasting, and sealing steps continue many times over which results in the collage having a tile like quality.