A new work completed for New Zealand "Walking Home". No matter where I may be in the world, images of the NZ west coast stay pristine and fresh in my mind and I never feel for lack of inspiration to compose and create my interpretation of the landscape.
Words about my work from a well known New Zealand artist:
"I first became aware of Carrie Ade's Artworks when they appeared in the West Coast Gallery and was immediately struck by the convincing rendition of the local landforms and flora with which I am intimately familiar. The presence of an individual Visual Language was obvious.
Over time the depictive quality could be seen improving, with larger format, more emphasis on shadows, enhancement of detail and general perspective. The overall effect is the sense of being in the landscape rather than viewing it from a distance. Growing confidence and a general fidelity are pervasive. This, to my mind is of greater significance in that the Paintings are worked in the studio from memory.
Assisting everything going on here is the omnipresence of Weather conditions -stacked-up Cumulonimbus clouds drive the waves and the promise of a downpour -all combining in an edginess which soups up the metabolism of the works."
- Zeke Wolf
"I first became aware of Carrie Ade's Artworks when they appeared in the West Coast Gallery and was immediately struck by the convincing rendition of the local landforms and flora with which I am intimately familiar. The presence of an individual Visual Language was obvious.
Over time the depictive quality could be seen improving, with larger format, more emphasis on shadows, enhancement of detail and general perspective. The overall effect is the sense of being in the landscape rather than viewing it from a distance. Growing confidence and a general fidelity are pervasive. This, to my mind is of greater significance in that the Paintings are worked in the studio from memory.
Assisting everything going on here is the omnipresence of Weather conditions -stacked-up Cumulonimbus clouds drive the waves and the promise of a downpour -all combining in an edginess which soups up the metabolism of the works."
- Zeke Wolf
