Artist Pamela Fansler

PAMELA JEAN FANSLER

Brief Biographical Statement:

I began my art studies in 1985 and continued through 1988. From 1988 to 2001, I was involved in obtaining education and establishing my career in psychology. With the career established to my satisfaction by 2001, I have been able to return to the practice of art as an important part of my life. I am currently a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist as my main profession. I am working on correlating psychology and art as a means of self development and life enrichment. My use of symbolism is strongly influenced by my study of the works of Carl Jung. My use of abstract compositions is a direct result of teaching art and encouraging my students to be more free with their expression. I decided this was good advice and developed my own style using a glazing technique.

I Work in Four Main Styles:

Two and three dimensional abstract compositions featuring oil, metal leaf, and wood.

Oil on canvas or masonite, creating representational symbolism.

The design and creation of frames specifically made as part of the composition.

Furniture, painted in the abstract.

Private Study:

1985 Sandy Dunn of Canon City, CO

1986 Mickey McGuire of Woodland Park, CO

1986-1988 & 2001 t0 2009 Harry McCoy of Canon City, CO

Formal Study:

1990 UCCS, classes in sculpture.

I Was Strongly Influenced By the Works of:

Michael Whellan Maxfield Parrish

Michael Bonnell Salvador Dali

Organizational Participation:

1986-1988 Past member of Fremont County Professional Arts and Crafts Guild

2004 to 2009 Member of Pueblo Art Guild

2007 to present Member of Art on South Main Co-op

Professional Activities:

2002-2005 Taught classes on art techniques at Sangre de Cristo Art Center.

Paintings Shown in:

1986 Fremont County Professional Arts and Crafts Guild Blossom Festival Show

Canon City, CO

1987 Solo exhibit at St Cloud Hotel in Canon City, CO

1987 Show in Fremont Bank, Canon City, CO

1988 Contributed painting to "Own Your Own" Fremont Center for the Arts

Canon City, CO

2004 to present, The Pueblo Art Guild Shows, Pueblo, CO (Best of Show and Juror's Choice 8/08)

2007 Solo exhibit at The Sancturary Gallery

2007 to present, Steel City Art Works, 216 S. Union Ave, Pueblo, CO

2008 (April) and 2009 (August) featured artist at Art on South Main

2004, 2008 Colorado State Fair, Pueblo, CO

2008 Zonta Club of Canon City women artist show, Canon City, CO

2008 to 2009, Cardiology Now, continuing show through Art on South Main

2009 to 2010, Wireworks in Pueblo, CO

2009 (March 6 -- May 31) invited international show at The Taos Gallery, Taos, NM

2009 Denver Diamond & Gems, Inc (in the Sears Store in Littleton, CO)

2010 (Jan-Feb) Culture Clash of Salida, CO exhibited in Laughing Ladies Restaurant

Work currently in Steel City Art Works, 216 S. Union Ave, Pueblo, CO

ARTISTIC VENTURES

Artisitic Ventures was started in 2004 by Pamela Fansler. The term "ventures" was chosen when work was started with the metal leaf as a main part of the composition in the abstract paintings. From there, other new ventures have been developed, culminating at this time in the abstract painting of the furniture. The goal is to continue in new directions, or, ventures.

SUSPENSION ART

I became fascinated in working with wires, old metal and other objects near the end of 2011. It has the flavor of "Found Objects Art," but I have not seen anything else out there like it. Due to this, I decided it needed a new name to describe it. As most the work is suspended above the surface by wires, in one form or another, Suspension Art seemed to describe it the best. Thus, Suspension Art is born.

ARTISTIC VENTURES

by PAMELA FANSLER