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Tina Notaro

Tina Notaro

Harmonic Evolution
25" x 27" x 23"
Fired ceramics sculpture and steel

Having spent most of my adult life in countries outside America, lends a culturally hybrid nature to my mature psyche. I have absorbed perceptions and visual imagery from South-East Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Australia and Europe. My aesthetic articulates the nurturing of a harmonious integration of influences and my art works are imbued with this eclectic blend.
The undulating forms and pulsating lines that predominate in my work find an effortless momentum through the earthiness of clay. The precision and masculine hardness of the steel that I use contrasts the soft feminine feeling of the clay. This harmony of shapes and media manifests from a deeply meditative place. My work is gyno-centric and I celebrate the bounty of the sacred feminine in my sculptures, while honoring the Tantric balance of masculinity. It is through this balance between steel and clay, male and female, that I speak passionately about the spiritual aspect of eroticism.
Through my creative process I am opening myself to be recreated by and reconnected to The Source. My work reflects the intensity of my experience and the healing aspect of the creative process. I intend my creations to be altars of gratitude; objects to exude grace from the hearts of those who experience them. I infuse my work with the intention to inspire others to transform and evolve.