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Ho Yang Fine Art

a fresh start

2/14/2023

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My BLUE series was not created in sequence despite the numbering 1 through 14 might lead viewers to believe.
​Which is also to say my next series, RED began before I finished BLUE no. 8 & 9 and no. 12.
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blue no. 8 & 9, two of a kind - each, 30" x 40" mixed media on canvas (POR)
Blue is the organizing color along with my use of mixed media and acrylics on a variety of canvas sizes.
The choice of blue to carry my work from 2020 into 2023 was intentional.
Among many reasons, blue reflects three years of missing my dad, George (1930-2019). And more.
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blue no. 12, BreAthE - 36" x 60" mixed media on canvas (NFS)
Blue was the color we chose when we re-painted (June 2021) our building façade at 121 Vance Street.
Specifically Sherwin Williams's 2020 color-of-the-year "naval" SW no. 6244,
which then (Feb. 2020), I decided to use on 6 canvases (no. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12)
as a test run ​before committing to it on our storefront. 
The series began with blue no. 1 and from there,
by working on one or more paintings on any given day,

the series unfolded over the next three years: 
BLUE series (2020 - 2023)
(click link to view updated SERIES, within ARTIST)
no. 1 (hydrangeas) - February - June 2019
no. 2 & 3 - April - May 2022
no. 4 (always choose love) - October 2016 - (breaks, on & off) - August 2020
no. 5,6,7 (finding common ground) - May - October 2020
no. 8 & 9 (two of a kind) - May 2020 - (breaks, on & off) - February 2023
no. 10 & 11 - June 2020
no. 12 (BreAthE) - May 2020 - (breaks, on & off) - February 2023
no. 13 & 14 - October 2020
This month, I finished blue no. 8 & 9, two of a kind created side-by-side as one work. 
-- mixed media: dried flowers (from friends & family), black inks, glass beads, acrylics --
Simultaneously, I signed off on ​blue no. 12, BreAthE. 
-- mixed media: pages of medical journals & magazines, black inks, paper, acrylics --
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medical journals & magazines for blue no. 12, BreAthE
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Feb. 14, 2023 - blue & red on our storefront at 121 Vance Street in Downtown Clinton, NC
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heartfelt gifts from friends & family, flowers for blue no. 8&9, two of a kind
Creating each BLUE artwork was intentional, conscious, and deliberate.
M
aking art got me through the last three years.

In addition to naval SW no. 6244,
we chose Sherwin Williams's "poinsettia" SW no. 6594
as the accent color
 ​for our signage at 121 Vance Street:
GYang (signature) and Ho Yang Fine Art (logo). 
In February 2022, I started my RED series with no. 1, red chairs
-- in process, not yet signed --
Today, with both YELLOW & BLUE series completed,
a look back to
 Dragon & Phoenix (2008)
-- blue orb, yellow background, signed GYang in red --

brings me full circle to  RED (ongoing) as my next series and a fresh start.
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Dragon & Phoenix (Dec. 2008) - 30x30" acrylic on cradled panel (NFS)
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color choices for 121 Vance Street
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red no. 1, red chairs (1 of 2, in process, unsigned)

also completed and signed GYang this month:
#TrippingThisLife3 sketchbook (2018-2023)
​

I remain thankful for each day filled with art & love. 
​Sincerely, Grace 

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Jan. 07, 2023 sunrise...
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inspired by sunrise colors TTL3 sketchbook page 31, yes Darling SXM - signed GYang w/ HYFA logo
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GYang (2012) - 36" x 72" mixed media on canvas (NFS)
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  • home
  • artist
    • Gallery >
      • 2020 - present
      • 2015 - 2020
      • 2009 - 2014
      • collected
    • Series >
      • red (ongoing)
      • naturally...
      • thankful...
      • blue (2020-2023)
      • together (2019 - present)
      • yellow (2019-2020)
      • embrace 50 (2018-2019)
      • breadcrumbs (2017-2018)
    • Sketchbooks >
      • #TrippingThisLife3 (2018-2023)
      • #TrippingThisLife2 (2016-2018)
      • #TrippingThisLife (2015-2016)
      • Reflections (2014)
    • Exhibitions >
      • Season of LOVE
      • FALL 2022
      • SPRING 2022
      • HYFA in Raleigh, NC (2016-2018)
      • Exhibition Summer 2015
      • Exhibition Summer 2010
      • Go Hog Wild (2010)
  • 121 Vance Street
    • HYFA studio*gallery*shop
    • shop online
    • events >
      • Season of LOVE
      • FALL 2022
      • SPRING 2022
      • Opening Day - April 22, 2022
  • educator
    • teaching artist
    • art, education, & perspectives...
  • advocate
  • about
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    • art-work by request