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Finalist

Massimo Meo Quebec, Canada, Untitled, watercolour, 48 x 48" (122 x 122 cm)
Finalist

My Inspiration compulsion drove me to start a new My Working Process
Impulse seems to be the recurring source of painting, from the time I decided to put Through much experimentation, I have
my inventiveness. Subconsciously, brush to canvas, to the time I am finally cultivated techniques that exploit a synthesis
I may create according to a particular mood; satisfied with the reverberations of my of ink, watercolour and acrylic to achieve
however, I never force intention with any initial idea. a desired effect. The ink and watercolour
distinct theme. Art is explicitly a visual attraction. are used early on in the process, where they
This evolution is part reactionary; the Colours are so intimately tangled with are applied to nylon fabric. The acrylic is
colours and configurations attempt to provide many subtle yet complex feelings, triggered later used to bind and seal the work to the
an understanding, a momentary insight into by both memory and instinct. Perhaps supporting surface.
what urges captivated me in that instance. the colour blue evokes a sense of sadness, To keep it simple, my art is exactly what
Working with various methods until the but to another eye it may solicit ideas you see. The process has always been an
desired effect is attained, I feel that inspiration of purity. If purity is what the viewer escape and in many ways it is a controlled
can sometimes be discovered through the may see, then purity is what it is. The experiment for my own expression. Understand the 3D of what you’re painting. —Harley Brown
work itself. The basic framework of an idea meaning behind colours on a canvas are
will be laid out, but the finished piece itself not mutually exclusive. Sometimes the Contact Info
will be altered and reinvented an innumerable value of a particular piece can be associated » Email: info@massimomeo.com
amount of times until it is “found.” with technique, but it can sometimes hold
a superficial appeal. For me, the balance » Website: www.massimomeo.com
My Design Strategy between technique, impulse and amusement » Instagram: @massimo.meo
My strategy is to determine what is constantly in flux.

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