DuLong Williams creates a painting with high energy sensations. The path that she followed in this composition creates a balance between order and chaos. The vase holds the center of the painting while the picture plane is moving all around the vase and its reflection.
It has lyrical beauty due to the use of numerous lines that weave and intertwine into a richly decorative surface. The painting exudes joy.
Chinese Cloisonne Vase in the Mirror
Oil on Canvas 15 X 30 Inches
Framed - Signed DuLong - lower left Corner
Dulong Williams is a still-life master. In this painting she illustrates the royal Chinese cloisonne vase with its black background. It sits in front of the mirror, such that at first glance it looks like there is a pair of matching vases on the hallway table. Upon closer inspection, it is clear that the vase is sitting on a Chinese entrance table in front of a mirror creating a double image. The vase is filled with dried oriental money plants. The money plants take on a pattern that becomes full and overwhelming with the mirror reflection.
The wallpapered room is multi-colored with the power of Easter pastels. The wallpaper is reflected in the mirror and on the shining table top. The mirror is in an oval shape with a gold leaf frame and in upper left corner the painting reveals a window in the distant reflection.
Her artist statement discusses how she is inspired by color. DuLong Williams is a highly educated artist, including studying at the Art Students League in New York City. She has taught on the college/university level, mostly in the New England region, is a member of the Copley Society of Art, and has exhibited widely since the early 1980s.
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