Manipulated Canvases by Janet Manalo
Playfully pushing the creative envelope best describes my mind set.
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Layered & Woven Canvas; Acrylic
24" x 36
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Layered & Woven Paper; Collage
16
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$400 |
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| Creative Motion |
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Woven Watercolor on Paper
18" x 22"
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| Still Love You |
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Slashed Canvas; Acrylic
24" x 30"
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| Fainting to Black |
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Layered Canvas; Acrylic
18" x 27"
Sacramento Fine Arts Center
Honorable Mention
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| Summer Heat |
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Layered Canvas; Acrylic
24" x 33"
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| Meditation |
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Pleated Canvas; Acrylic / Watercolor
36" x 23"
$750 |
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| Hidden Garden |
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Cut-Away Canvas; Acrylic
20" x 27"
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ELEMENTS:
Woven Water
Woven Fire
Woven Wind
Woven Earth
"Woven Water" is in an inventive class by itself ... the resulting effect gives a kinetic quality as the colors bounce and seem infused with the breath of life."
R. Bammer, Arts Editor, Vacaville Reporter, 2005
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| Woven Water |
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Woven Canvases; Acrylic
40" x 46"
NFS Giclee Print Available |
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| Woven Fire |
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Woven Canvases; Acrylic
41" x 41"
NFS Giclee Prints Available |
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| Woven Wind |
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Metal Mesh Wire; Acrylic
48" x 28"
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| Woven Earth |
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Woven Canvases; Acrylic
52" x 29"
NFS Giclee Prints Available |
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| Woven Abstract Landscape |
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Woven Canvases; Acrylic
58" x 38"
NFS Giclee Print Available |
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I enjoy the evolution of creativity that comes from experimentation, particularly when several elements are combined to create richly dimensional, abstract pieces. My artistry is expressed through various mediums, some of which are acrylics, watercolors, textiles and fiber, charcoal, photography and computers. With the use of brushes, combs, wire, screens, sponges, twigs or my fingers, I manipulate canvas, wood, paper and fabric into works of art. I am learning to let the results influence the next step rather than being so concerned about the preconceived process. It has been liberating to release those expectations and discover the unintended.
Playfully pushing the creative envelope best describes my mind set. A fellow artist complimented my work when he wrote,"...very creative ideas, unique. Your work is so varied and related abstractly to the world around us. I think that is the essence of creativity."
All frames and feats of engineering are the result of my husband's amazing skills.
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2010 Exhibitions and Events
June 29-August 7, Vacaville Art Gallery, ArtDivas Exhibition, Vacaville, CA
March 12, Solano County Womens History Luncheon, ArtDivas Exhibition, Suisun, CA
February 12, ArtisTree; All-Media Auction benefiting Tree Davis, Davis, CA
2009 Exhibitions and Events
November 20- January 9, 2010, Vacaville Art Gallery, 14th Annual Open, Vacaville
November 27-December 31, Fairfield City Gallery, World of Light & Color, Fairfield
October 9-November 13, Tsao Gallery, "eARTh" installation by ArtDivas; Davis
September 29-October 24, Sacramento Fine Arts Center: Bold Expressions, Carmichael
July 3-Aug.15, Vacaville Art Gallery, Ekphrastic Expressions: Shared Voices, Vacaville
April 1-30, St. Helena Public Library, Ekphrastic Expressions, St. Helena
2008 Exhibitions and Events
December 5, Art Explosion, Holiday Night of Lights, Fairfield
November 20 - January 17, 2009, Fairfield City Gallery, Fairfield
November 8 - December 12, Vacaville Art Gallery, Vacaville
September 18-October 30, eARTh by the ArtDivas, Fairfield Center for Creative Arts
July 21-October 17, The Main ARTery, Benicia
July 19- November, Vacaville Art Gallery, Vacaville
July 9-July 13, Solano County Fair, Vallejo
June 14- September 14, Fairfield City Gallery, Fairfield
May 8-June 4, Mother In Any Language, Fairfield
April 25-May 23, 31st Annual Juried Art Show, Vacaville
February 7-March 29, 45th Annual Regional, Fairfield
February 9, An Evening of Art, Poetry and Music, Fairfield
January 2-31, Tsao Gallery, Davis Art Center, Davis
January-December, Art Explosion, Fairfield
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