In Magical Cut Paper Works, Barbara Earl Thomas Alchemizes Light and Shadow

Image caption: “A Joyful Noise” (2022), paper cut with hand-printed color. Photo by Spike Mafford / Zocalo Studios, courtesy of the artist [Barbara Earl Thomas] and Claire Oliver Gallery, New York. All images shared with permission. Article by Grace Ebert. Colossal – February 15, 2024.

Barbara Earl Thomas reminds us that darkness—and the absences and omissions it conceals—are part of the stories we’ve adopted as truth. Her pieces gravitate toward the inextricable relationship between light and dark, with warm colors and soft glows emanating from floral motifs. […]

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