Ancient Art Form Resurrected by Avant-garde North Carolina Artist

June 13, 2007; 02:12 AM

Raleigh, NC: Suzy Andron, a Raleigh, North Carolina artist, has taken an innovative approach to her artwork, bringing the ancient form of painting polytychs into the 21st Century. Andron’s style, polytychs, is painted on multiple canvases; however, each canvas must stand equally on its own and as part of the overall story the polytych tells. Centuries ago, these large paintings were used as altarpieces, depicting religious scenes.
 
Andron goes beyond common diptychs and triptychs (two and three panel works), with as many as eleven adjacent canvases, often placing each canvas in a different position than the one it aligns to. She connects the canvases in a unique way with custom framing, creating new geometric relationships. The abstracts are expressed in radical, but defined, perimeters that are stunning from a distance and intriguing close up.
 
Currently, Andron’s work can be seen at the modern Mexican restaurant and tequila lounge, Jibarra, located in Raleigh, North Carolina, as well as in corporate spaces, such as SAS Institute. For more information about Andron’s polytychs, including requesting a showing, please visit www.andron.com or call (919) 606-2817.   
 
“Painting in the abstract allows me to reach deep into the wellspring of who and what we are as people,” explains Andron. “Polytychs gives me the means to paint without boundaries, creating pieces that allow people to have unique experiences when they see my artwork, which, I hope, resonates with them beyond words.”
 
About Suzy Andron:
Suzy Andron is a North Carolina based abstractionist, who specializes in the use of an ancient form known as polytych. The color palette Andron favors is vibrant; the variety of textures she uses leaps off the canvases. Her compositions are exquisitely balanced, excitedly colorful and wildly innovative. Andron, a graduate of the Pratt Institute, also spends time teaching at North Carolina universities. Her work can be viewed on her website, www.andron.com or you may contact her representative by calling (919) 606-2817 to schedule a showing.