The pattern of this compact drawing was created by using astrological signs and planetary symbols to form a musical configuration. Different size pen widths add a perceptual vibrancy and vitality to the black-and-white arrangement.
See also Alchemical Rendering #1
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Based on a Roman pavement image.
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Amy Ione
Title: Roman Pavement
Date: 2001
Medium: Oil on paper
Dimensions: 36 x 18 inches
Unsigned
Catalog Number: 35737
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Amy Ione
Title: Spiral Song
Date: 1985
Medium: Ink on archival paper
Dimensions: 22.5 x 30 inches
Unsigned
Catalog Number: 35733
Amy Ione
Title: Study #33862
Date: 2023
Medium: Mixed media: ink and colored pencil on white archival watercolor paper
Dimensions: 10 x 7 inches
Unsigned: ________
Catalog Number: 33862
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The astrology series used each astrological symbol as a design starting point and the symbol of its ruling planet as a design counterpoint. The series was developed between 1981 and 1985.
This piece has been unfinished for so long that maybe this is it.
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Amy Ione
Title: Blue Mist (Unfinished)
Date: 2017-
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 40 x 40 x 1.5 inches
Unsigned
Catalog Number: 35637
This watercolor and ink painting uses Capricorn symbols as graphic elements to generate a musical and perceptual image. The 1983 piece is on archival paper
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These two images are by Amy Ione and Christopher Tyler. The top one is a black and white ink painting (on paper) that uses the astrological symbol for Pisces. The one on the bottom is a Matrix algebra version that was computed in MatLab by Christopher W. Tyler. Continue reading “Pisces”
Based on the San Francisco Bay Bridge design, this diluted acrylic and ink piece was created on 300lb archival watercolor paper.
Faces captures the fleeting essence of human expression. The ink lines, at once delicate and assertive, animate the painted paper with a chorus of gazes. Each face is distinct, yet together they form a collective portrait that speaks to our shared humanity and the variety of expressions we wear. Thus, the work invites viewers to consider what identity is and how the act of looking connects us–and connects the artist with her work. Continue reading “Faces (Drawing on Painted Paper), 1981”