Artist Statement:
I make both figurative sculptures and abstract paintings.
My figurative sculptures speak to our universal yearning for connection. Some pieces are multiple figures and others are individuals. The key is in the relationships, either between the figures or between the figures and the viewer. I begin each piece either with an emotion that I want to express or by building an armature and moving it until it begins to tell me the story that it wants to express. I build up the surface with aluminum foil, and once I am happy with the movement and forms, I cover the whole thing in two layers of cement, creating an incredibly strong product that can live both inside and out.
My paintings are about yearning for connection as well, but more in the way that music is evocative of emotions, communicating without words. Some areas create distance; others invite you in and lift you up. I begin each painting like a kindergartener, open to whatever will happen, asking myself questions like, “What will the paint do if I add water here or use a squeegee there?” I stay hyper present, trying to let the paint be my partner and surprise me, trying not to lose the bold natural beauty that emerges in the initial layers. As I go forward, I decide which marks to keep and which to cover over, building and paring back down, while colors consort and negotiate for space. The layers within each of the paintings communicate the emotions of the moments within which they were created, often resulting in complex compositions that meet the viewer where they are on any given day.
About the Artist:
Anne Bedrick is a full-time resident of Palm Springs, CA who transplanted herself from New York in 2019. She is heavily influenced by the vast beauty and colors that surround her and often marvels at the way that her work has opened up and transformed since moving here.
Anne’s work is collected internationally, and she has had both solo and group exhibitions at a variety of venues across the country.
Extremely active in the local art scene, Anne is one of four founders of Desert Open Studios, an open studio tour across the Coachella Valley, organizing 150 artists annually. She also helped create the art district tour affiliated with Modernism Week, as well as helping to found the monthly art walk in The Perez Art District, where her studio is located.
Her gallery-fronted studio space, Anne Bedrick Fine Art, is open to the public Wednesday- Saturday 11am-3pm, by chance, or by appointment. Bedrick loves to meet art lovers and speak about the work on display as well as to help collectors find the work that speaks to them and suits their home. Contact anne@annebedrick.com or 914-522-4127 with any inquiries.
