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Host Studio: Nicolette Maguire Bonnsetter Host Studio ID Number: 8 Nicolette Maguire Bonnsetter Medium(s):   acrylic   wood Contact Info:    Web: www.nicsart.com Artist Statement My art is tied to color. In my work I play with the iconic objects that lie in fairy tales, nursery rhymes, and children?s toys. These objects are from childhood, a time gone, one that will never be the same for any child in the future. The messages are not always playful, but the significance of the objects that play in the compositions are important. At times, nonrepresentational objects are central to my work. The composition is drawn from non-representational shapes and or iconic symbols. Both types of objects float in my head. Both, tell stories. Shape consistently directs the composition as well as the use of color. Each color is thought through before it is placed on the surface. How the color react to those colors beside it and those around it, is strongly considered. Sometimes the color I am going to use will surface from a book, a magazine, a photo, or postcard. I?m never sure where the color will appear. There is a calmness that comes over me as I begin to paint. Shape, and colors flood my thoughts. They are the stuff that directs me.		Member Profile: Nicolette Maguire Bonnstetter is a nationally recognized artist who was born in Iowa. She was raised in a small town with many aunts, uncles, cousins, and grandparents, all impacting her view of family history. Nicolette uses bold colors and black in space to create compositions incorporating objects that tie to some of her history growing up. The juxtaposition of color and space are what makes her work intriguing. It also makes you pause and remember your own history. Nicolette was an adjunct professor for the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, and Wesleyan University before moving to Arizona.
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