Eleanor Wood's Minimalist Departure at Don Soker Gallery

Eleanor Wood's showcase at Don Soker Contemporary Art in San Francisco, running from November 1 to December 14, 2006, signifies a transformation in her artistic approach following her relocation from England to California in 2002. Transitioning from her earlier Minimalist style, her current pieces employ vibrant colors created through watercolor washes on absorbent paper, layered with waxed Japanese paper and oil pastels. This technique produces effects of light and materiality, invoking imagery related to joinery, weaving, and aging. Wood redefines the relationship between images and paper edges, blending the rejection of geometric hierarchy found in Abstract Expressionism with the exactness of Minimalism. Her 8.5 x 8.5 inch artworks showcase colored rectangles that seem to float, diverging from her previous monochromatic style while delving into themes of memory, loss, and the universe's rhythms.