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 Pharr
Schulenburg
attended The University of the Arts, The College of Art and
Design in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where she graduated
valedictorian
and received several merit awards and grants including the
Beitzel Award for Excellence. She received her BFA in 1990.
Pharr also
attended Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania, where
she graduated as an Alden Scholar. She received her BA in
psychology
in 1983. During the '90's Pharr worked as an Art Director
for Goward, a Chatham based agency, and Eymer Design in Boston
creating
annual reports, identity programs, collateral/retail material
and packaging systems. Honors include Desi Award and the American
Express HR Award. Pharr has been pursuing painting full time
since 2001. She shares a studio with her husband Paul.
Artist's Statement:
It is the sunlight. Strong or soft that draws me to a subject.
The way the sunlight affects the subject, that is where the
interest and beauty is for me.
I have a deep interest in the substructure and
composition. Even though my work is expressive and loose in
application,
there is an underlying structure that must be strong.
I start
with a drawing (charcoal) of the most basic elements of composition
and build from there. That structure must
be accurate or intentionally inaccurate, anything in between
won't
work. You make a mark with intention and energy. If is
right, great. if not, wipe it out and start again. I don't
try to
adjust or manipulate it to make it work.
I explore the way
the paint is applied. Directly or in layers. Very thick or
just light washes. I love the beauty
of the
paint in itself. The texture is so luscious. Color is
an amazing
thing that I can't image every tiring of .... I use a
limited palette and that holds more than enough challenges
and
discoveries for me.
I try to play with edges. Sometimes
things are sharp and defined with the knife and other times
I diffuse
the edges.
It really
is playful for me.
I try to create work that expresses
how I view the world or subject. My goal is create a piece
that embodies
some
of the
beauty that has captured my attention.
Painting is
an integral part of each day. Being an artist deeply affects
the way I see the world.
I view myself as a student
of and in life. I will keep exploring and pushing to see
what I can create.
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