kent paulette                    derfla                        art@derfla.tv

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derfla Artist's Statement

From the start of this journey I’ve opted out of symbolism, instead searching for a more direct way to express one core idea.  This has led me to give control over to a process that allows the painting to come to life organically.  The painting is able to occur as an uninterrupted event subject to the whims of chance.

I try to apply the paint without hesitation or indecisiveness, and without reacting to what has already been painted.  In that all-important moment when the paint touches the canvas, I tend to look away, allowing myself to get lost in it. These measures help to fend off the frustration and anxiety that may arise from any lingering tendency to control the outcome.

I do not try to conceal the process, but rather let it be revealed to anyone who is drawn to a closer examination of the painting.  The thick texture and visible knife marks proclaim exactly how the painting was created.

I do not try to form an emotional connection with the subject matter.  It is simply a passive element in the process, nothing more. This deliberate lack of emotion creates the room needed for my emotional argument, my emotional plea.

photos of the exhibit

(the ostrich paintings has already sold)

derfla bio

Kent Paulette, a 27-year-old Hickory native, is a self-taught artist painting under the name Derfla. He recently moved to the Boone area where he now paints in a studio overlooking the mountains. Derfla has exhibited his oil paintings in numerous venues in the Hickory and Boone areas. Included among these are one-man shows at the Hickory Museum of Art, the Hickory Furniture Mart, the Jones House, and Lees-McRae College. His expansive website, www.derfla.tv, provides access to all of his paintings.

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