Dorothy Forman

Artist's Statement

I probe a psychological dimension in my art. I do not preconceive my pieces, but attempt to trust my unconscious and let the work unfold. The paintings develop out of random marks, made with charcoal on paper, that slowly suggest an idea or emotion which I then elaborate with color using acrylic paints. Sometimes I tear a painting into fragments which I then arrange to create a collage with new subject matter. Overall, the work is concerned with the emergence of the true self, and the anguish and exhilaration which accompany the struggle to confront distressing situations, past and present, and thus grow and be free. This work is meaningful and healing for me and, I hope, for others who contemplate it.

Fire Bird

Collage: charcoal & acrylic paint on paper

H: 30” x W: 24”

$500

I received a B.A. degree from Brown University and a M.A.T. degree from the Rhode Island School of Design. I continued my education by taking classes at Carnegie Mellon University, Chatham University, and the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts. I am a member of the Associated Artists of Pittsburgh, the Pittsburgh Society of Artists, and The Pittsburgh Group (a women’s critique group). I have exhibited my work since 1980 in juried and invited shows, and one-person exhibitions, in Pittsburgh and the surrounding area, Washington, DC, and NYC.

Turbulence

Collage: charcoal & acrylic paint on paper

H: 33” x W: 35”

$650

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Angel

Charcoal, pastel, & acrylic paint

H: 30” x W: 24”

$300

Tears

Charcoal, pastel, & acrylic paint

H: 20” x W: 18”

$250