Clare Asch

Convergence 24

Inspired by: Harold Edgerton, Milkdrop Coronet

watercolor on paper

24″ x 24″

2023

$900

In his photograph, “Milkdrop Coronet,” Harold Edgerton is focused on depicting a fleeting moment in time. Through high-speed photography he brilliantly captures the impact of a drop of milk falling in a red bowl. I’m also interested in capturing the momentary. In “Convergence 24,” I capture a moment in time through the poured white paint in the center. As the paint falls on the paper, its imprint remains, depicting the moment of impact. Both artworks are monochromes. His photograph is a monochrome in red, my watercolor is red modified by white which is the definition of pink.

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Clare Asch

Convergence 17

Inspired by: Harvey Sadow, Fire and Flood/Sacred Sites Esther Solondz, Untitled (Rust Portrait)

watercolor on Arches paper

22″ x 22″

2020

In this painting, the dark, smoky reds refer to fire and the fluidity of the paint to water. I work wet on wet using colors that are complex mixes which spread and dry on the wet surface of the paper at different rates, creating subtle and complex lines that refer to natural processes.

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Clare Asch

Round Dance #3

Watercolor on Paper

22″ x 22″

2020

In her paintings, Clare Asch explores the interaction of chance and predetermined structures. Natural phenomena like gravity and its effect on the flow of water fascinate her. She also has a long-standing interest in mark making. This dialogue of chance, gesture and structure is the foundational basis of her art.

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Clare Asch

Flight

watercolor and collage on paper

28″ x 25″

2023

In her paintings, Clare Asch explores the interaction of chance and predetermined structures. Natural phenomena like gravity and its effect on the flow of water fascinate her. She also has a long-standing interest in mark making. This dialogue of chance, gesture and structure is the foundational basis of her art.

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