2019-12-01 The Artist\'s Magazine

74 Artists Magazine December 2019

Abstract/Experimental

1ST PLACE

Ulyana Stebelska

Dubuque, Iowa

Fiesta

acrylic, graphite and paper collage on

wood panel, 30x30

“I wanted to use a small swatch of red patterned collage paper

in a painting. That’s the only pre-planned part of Fiesta. After

affixing this element, I introduced expressive black marks and

more collage. Then came a call-and-response process as I

counterbalanced the energy with quiet, open space. Dynamic

and bold at first glance, Fiesta draws the viewer in with

delicate, dancing marks and slight shifts in value.”