The Artsicle Blog

We love Anne Dayton’s fluid work, which often seems to be a direct reference to biology. Someone else has noticed the connection - Science Friday from NPR posted a great interview with Anne today, after discovering her work on Artsicle. 

Your work is quite reminiscent of cellular forms. Do you intend to reference biology in your paintings, or is it just coincidence?

The similarity of my work to cellular form is coincidental but not totally uprising. As a painter, I am interested in the invisible realm of our being, the parts of ourselves and life which we cannot see. Our emotions, our ideas, our energy, our spirit lie in the spiritual (invisible) realm of being. We may be able to see their effects on the material (visible) plane, but they are by their very nature perceived rather than seen. To suggest this invisible plane of being, I use the most simple forms and shapes which can parallel the cellular level of our being. The similarity is probably not surprising as there is certainly a relationship between the seen and the unseen which we have yet to fully understand. 

Read the full article here. Enjoy Ann’s work? We have a variety of pieces available here!