"Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures." Henry Ward Beecher |
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BIO Bernice Buhagiar's paintings reflect an inner explosion of emotions, depending on the mood, seasons, feelings, relationships and other influences faced in everyday life. Her inspiration is derived by almost everything, from nature to people's characters, from landscapes to stories and tales. Bernice showed love for art from a very young age. Following private Art lessons and those in Secondary School, as well as several courses in the Malta Society of Arts, her paintings has developed into a unique and personal style. Bernice's paintings vary from landscapes to ballerinas, but mostly consist of the nude human figure. She is inspired from Van Gogh's Impasto technique. She also believes that sometimes giving just an impression is more stunning rather than putting the whole subject into light. Thus her style developed the use of Chiaroscuro, where the figure is
almost engulfed by the darkness apart from the brightly lit areas which
suggest the human pose. She finds acrylic paint best for her style because it is quick-drying and bold. She makes use of different media, and loves exploring printing techniques and different textures to make her paintings richer and more interesting to the eye. One could feel from viewing Bernice's paintings the strong emotional vibe coming from the source of colour, texture, shadow and light and the subject itself. Thus making the below statement alive: "If I could say it in words, there'd be no reason to paint." Edward Hopper |
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