These assembled mixed-media pieces are inspired by masks used in sacred rituals and theater. They are approximately the size of human heads and they lie horizontally, like place settings at a dinner table or archeological finds. They are not fixed, as they evolve over time. As I arrange and re-arrange the combinations of materials that form the mask, the pieces shift into place and begin to speak their thoughts ...
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About
Thalia Doukas is a fine artist who works in 2D and 3D using a variety of techniques. She leads collaborative workshops based on an evolving inventory of materials and projects. A favorite seasonal event is her role as guest artist at the holiday cardmaking workshop at the Smithsonian National Postal Museum. Thalia has worked in London and New York and currently lives and works in Washington, DC. For ten years, she worked as an independent fine arts curator and grant writer and was for two years director of City Without Walls Gallery in Newark, NJ. She initiated a community Reuse Art Studio in Arlington, Virginia and led workshops there for twelve years. She is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design and Chelsea School of Art (London).
Photo credit: Rick Behrman
Photo credit: Rick Behrman
All Photographs
Avatars
Galleries 1
Modified 18-Apr-10
10 photos
Masks & Heads
Galleries 1
Modified 9-Jul-10
32 photos
Mail Art
Visitors 21
17 photos
Created 27-Jan-11
Modified 27-Jan-11
Wall Works
Visitors 18
7 photos
Created 2-Mar-10
Modified 2-Mar-10
ARCHIVE
Galleries 9
Modified 26-Jan-11
115 photos
Holiday-Related
Galleries 3
Modified 18-Jan-11
71 photos
Workshops
Galleries 6
Modified 3-Feb-11
145 photos
397 photos
© Thalia Doukas