Artist Statement
I make art to express the intentions and desires that have manifested in my unconscious mind. I am interested in using my imagination and skill to explore the visual makeup of dark and mysterious imagery in my unconscious mind. I am fascinated with the concept of color from simple to complex variations of one tonal value. By manipulating these colors, I have found a purpose through today’s visual culture. By combining these colors with the desires from the unconscious mind, a revitalization in my work and association with a group of characters has emerged entirely from my own creation.
My intent has been to create a world through the visual representation of the stream of consciousness in a new and unique way. Through a creation of robots for my undergraduate Thesis show Supplement for Life, I have found a way to recycle the old and forgotten art from the Medieval era and bring it into modern time by capturing the darkness and whimsy of my imagination. By exploring different techniques of oil and acrylic paint and bringing the work to a larger scale, the work is situated within a realm of color and fantasy. My overall goal was to create a series that has its own unique nature.
Color, Through the Abstract Mind conjures a world where these invented robots interact with a selection of demons and monsters that originate from the Medieval Christian art. By associating color and variations of said colors, I utilize the elements of abstraction, surrealism, and illustration. Using these styles to create this body of work has enabled me to explore and nurture my feelings of anxiety, depression and fear. Not only in the thesis selections but in most of my work over the past 3 years has been a collection of color and abstract shapes.
Evan Bedrosian, BFA Studio Arts- Painting Concentration, 2019, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
September 2019
Evan Bedrosian is an Andover resident. He hopes to work in the field of graphic arts.
Display Case Exhibit – George H. Winslow, Andover Town Clerk
George H. Winslow was Andover town clerk for 30 years in the 1930s-50s. Before that, he was general manager of the American Woolen Company Homestead Association and in charge of the development of Shawsheen Village and sale/rental of the properties. As part of his work with the American Woolen Company, he traveled with his family several times to China for business and hosted travelers from China in Andover. Most of the business was related to government contracts for uniforms during World War I. This collection consists of items brought back from these travels. All of the items in this collection are over 100 years old and came from China and Japan to Andover. Also included is a copy of the original passport application and pictures showing the collection and the family’s travels.