Clara Tresgallo: Three Artist Statements

Clara Tresgallo, Untitled, 2011. Acrylics on canvas.

Clara Tresgallo, Untitled, 2011. Acrylics on board.

Clara Tresgallo, Untitled, 2011. Acrylics on board.

1)

Clara Tresgallo paints objects that are unusual and abstract in nature. Some of her choices are wrapped papers and popcorn. The paintings are not realistic. The paintings are a translation of what she sees. Each painting varies in color greatly. In many paintings, Tresgallo uses only whites and grays while in others Tresgallo uses bright and straight-out-of-the-tube colors. Although Tresgallo’s colors vary, what tie the work together is Tresgallo's process of translation (from object to painted object). 

2)

Clara Tresgallo is an architect who paints. Tresgallo was required to do several exercises, in which she painted paper and popcorn. By doing these exercises, Tresgallo learned how to mix black out of red, yellow and blue, mix her grays from complementary colors and white, create a balanced composition, etc. Tresgallo likes the process of painting and noticed she developed a style of her own. Tresgallo decided to continue her painting practice.

3)

Clara Tresgallo, M.F.A. Architecture, is an abstract painter born and raised in Puerto Rico. Tresgallo paints objects that are of easy access like paper and popcorn. The chosen objects are a starting point where Tresgallo paints the structure that she sees. The objects seem to change perspective and become fragmented like many Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque paintings.