Louise Laplante

Man Music (Modern Drawing of Orange, Black, Blue, & Grey Fedoras on Sheet music)

2016

Abstract mixed media drawing of blue, black and grey clouds on vintage book pages 'Under Scattered Clouds' by Louise Laplante chalk on vintage collaged book pages. Artwork measures 26 x 40 inches unframed 30 x 43 inches in light wood frame This dreamy, whimsical drawing of fluffy light blue clouds was created by Louise Laplante in 2019. The vivid silhouette of clouds are suspended in space, drifting against a background of an early 20th century book of fables. Illustrations on the page include a hot air balloon, a rocking horse, a pheasant. In certain segments the stenciled images are delicately brushed over with a thin wisp of chalk which adds a delicate textured effect to the drawing. About the artist: Interested in blending the old world with the new, mixed media artist Louise Laplante combines her original images with ephemera of the past, enticing a conversation about it’s “relevancy to the present.” Her compositions begin with vintage book pages, personal handwritten letters, sheet music, or instruction from old guides on etiquette or science. While the text itself is weighted with reference to a particular subject, the visual of the typed or handwritten words and printed illustrations establish a unique pattern. These layered backgrounds are superimposed with opaque charcoal drawings that are inspired by the themes read between the lines. Most recently, the artist has opted for larger scale work, combining multiple sheets of vintage paper to expand her unique motifs. Laplante exhibits across the Northeast and has shown with Carrie Haddad for more than ten years. Artist Statement: My work connects the texts, and ideas, in the vintage book...

chalk on vintage, collaged paper artwork measures 31 x 36 inches Floated in Natural Wood Frame measuring 35.5 x 40 x 1 inches with non-reflective glass This work on paper is being offered by Carrie Haddad Gallery, located in Hudson, NY Graphic depictions of a fedora hat and manly boots with black chalk on vintage book pages. A contemporary spin on a coming of age story. Louise Laplante introduces new collages made with antique paper from found books. Each work contains a story often about women, botany, or animals that is inspired by the pages they're built upon. In the tradition of scrapbooks or memory boxes, the work is also riddled with personal references which are blurred with whitewash “the way memories are blurred by distance” and finally encased by a surface of encaustic. Laplante’s career as a head university librarian further explains her love of books and ephemera...

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Minimalist gestural abstract drawing on paper with black ink "Energy Clearing #1", by Jeanette Fintz, 2019 22 x 30 inches, 28 x 35.5 inches in natural wood frame Wire and d-rings for...

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I thought the sun rose in your eyes 2022 Signed and titled, verso Graphite and conté on paper mounted to panel 16 x 12 x .875 inches This work is offered by CLAMP in New York City.

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Landscape is a beautiful artwork realized by Maurizio Gracceva in the 2007 Mixed media on paper: acrylic, chalk and glue. Original title: Paesaggio Hand signed by the artist. Tit...

pencil, conte, prismacolor, erasure, pencil shavings and smudge on 90# Stonehenge

pencil, conte, prismacolor, erasure, pencil shavings and smudge on 90# Stonehenge