Eva Magill-Oliver


Oliver_Turn_2012_mixed media, collage on paper_6x6

Turn, 2012, mixed media collage on paper, 6 x 6 in.

Oliver_Soon_mixed media, collage on paper_10x12

Soon, 2012, mixed media collage on paper, 10 x 12 in.

Oliver_Surround

Surround, 2012, mixed media collage on paper, 10 x 12 in.

Oliver_Le Bois_2010_ink, pencil and cut paper on paper_27x35

Le Bois, 2010, ink, pencil and cut paper on paper, 27 x 35 in.

Oliver_Distance

Distance, 2012, mixed media collage on paper, 10 x 12 in.

Oliver_Between_2011_giclee print_13x18

Between, 2011, giclee print, 13 x 18 in.

Oliver_And That is This_2011_ink, watercolor and cut paper on paper_19x20

And That is This, 2011, ink, watercolor and cut paper on paper, 19 x 20 in.

Oliver_Defining_2011_ink, watercolor and cut paper on paper_21x13

Defining, 2011, ink, watercolor and cut paper on paper, 13 x 21 in.

Artist Statement

Nature has always provided me with a source of inspiration and equilibrium, and continues to be a major influence in my most recent body of work. These landscapes are representations of my current transitional state after returning to the United States following several years living abroad in Paris, France. It is an undefined and temporary time in which I feel suspended between two countries, cultures, and languages. These works are a meditation of this phase when the routine of daily life can often seem unfamilar in a very familiar enviroment. They allow me to take account of this interim period and help me to understand its significance.

The majority of the pieces are created with pencil, ink, and include my own drawings that have been cut and reassembled in a collage style. I enjoy the control and delicacy of drawing and the simple, strong lines achieved with ink. Collage offers an element of design and facilitates the piecing together of ideas to form an entirely new vision. Each piece draws from personal photographs and memories of Boulogne-Billancourt, France and the Southern United States. Elements of both cultures have changed and shaped me personally and will continue to be explored and reflected in my art.

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