Arts - Alexandria Virginia

Body Piecing Opens Thursday at The Art League Gallery

I began deconstructing my figure drawings and then reassembling them to create abstracted works. The ability to create new shapes, forms, and a new structure was exciting. This series began while Coburn was studying with William Christenberry at the Corcoran School of Art. Attracted to the linear quality, spontaneity, and the organic forms, Coburn began to create large-scale paintings based on her collaged drawings. It is easy to see the influence of Pablo Picasso during his Cubist period and Willem de Kooning in Coburn's works. Some of her pieces have obvious gender references depending on the original drawing and how it's reintroduced in the new piece. Color is an important element in her works, often referring back to the figure.

It is my hope that viewers absorb the energy and action that I put into these works. Working large allows Coburn the freedom to be expressive while creating her paintings. I want viewers to feel the energy and excitement more than anything else I want them to feel what I feel when I�m working.

Coburn has exhibited throughout the Washington, DC area. She has studied with acclaimed artists throughout the region and holds a BFA in painting from Cornell University.

In The Art League Gallery

105 North Union Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
703-683-1780 x 27

Body Piecing, June 5 - July 7, 2008
Opening Reception: Thursday, June 12, 6:30 - 8:00 pm

Artist Talk: Sunday, June 22, 2:30 pm