Artist: Savannah Liddicoat
Medium: Paper Cutouts on BFK Paper
Titles: Annunciation, Nativity, Madonna and Child, Blue Madonna and Child, Wedding at Cana, Calvary, Lamentation, Resurrected Christ Comforting His Mother
About Artwork:
While living in Paris, I encountered Keith Haring's "The Life of Christ" altarpiece at Saint Eustache Cathedral—an experience that left an indelible impression. Haring's characteristic dynamic lines breathe contemporary vitality into the narrative of Christ's life, juxtaposed against the backdrop of the cathedral's Gothic and Renaissance art collection. The intentional ambiguity of Haring’s depiction of Christ allowed for my own interpretation of Christ’s life, and in turn left me feeling more connected to Christ and his gospel more than any other artwork in that cathedral. Drawing inspiration from Henri Matisse's paper cutout technique, I embarked on a creative endeavor that marries Haring's modern artistic sensibility with Matisse's minimalism. My pieces aim to distill the profound essence of the Gospel narrative into a visual manifestation of contemporary aesthetics.
About Artist:
Savannah Liddicoat is a 24 year old upcoming Australian artist currently studying Fine Arts and French at Brigham Young University. She has been in the art world for several years now and is approaching two years of working for and with J Kirk Richards as a studio assistant.
