The paintings presented in this section represent a group of trompe-l’oeil images evolved from an earlier still-life style. My attraction to geometric patterns was explored in these paintings and eventually became my main focus. I am especially intrigued by a tension between flat 2D patterns and realistic 3D effects.
Connie Simon
Connie Simon
Santa Fe Ribbon, 2008
Indian Stamp, 2006
Pink Pattern, 2010
“I used the postcards as a device to flatten the space and introduce patterns into the still-life genre.”
Snowflake Stamp, 2007
Postcard, 2008
Postcards From Spain —
I have been working in the medium of gouache paint since 2001. Before that, I worked in charcoal, graphite, and eventually colored pencil as I developed a love of color that led me to begin painting. A visit to Spain intensified my attraction to Islamic tile patterns and geometric patterns in general.
Constance M. Simon
Postcards From Spain #3, 2007
Postcards From Spain #2, 2005
Postcard From Spain #1, 2004
