Dara Goodman- Art Educator and Fine Artist
Original Artwork, Mixed Media on Paper
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Mrs. Dara Goodman Artist and Art Educator
In my most recent work, I have drawn inspiration from classic Venus figures. By looking at the female as a symbol of fertility, grace and beauty in master works from Botticelli (The Birth of Venus, 1485) and Ingres (Grande Odalisque, 1814) etc., I began to focus my work on portraying women as symbols of beauty, power and as mother figures. I used cultural patterning from ancient Japanese kimono designs and various other cultures to show the significance of the female “Venus” through time and across the world, focusing on the threads that connect us all. By combining various media and use of collage I am able to create small worlds that are masked or veiled, forcing the viewer to take a deeper look in order to get a true understanding of what is going on. I confuse the sense of foreground, middle-ground and background by working in layers, constantly revealing and masking different areas as I work back and forth into the composition. This emphasizes the concept that time and cultures are interconnected and although we push ourselves through time, progressing and learning, we always fall back on our memories and our history. We always hold these memories that document and remind us of where we come from.
I studied Sculpture, Art History and Studio Art education while at Boston University. I have previously worked at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Baldwin Senior High School in New York and at the Dobbs Ferry School District teaching Art K-12. I currently teach K-5 Art at Daniel Warren and F.E. Bellows schools for the Rye Neck School District.
I studied Sculpture, Art History and Studio Art education while at Boston University. I have previously worked at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Baldwin Senior High School in New York and at the Dobbs Ferry School District teaching Art K-12. I currently teach K-5 Art at Daniel Warren and F.E. Bellows schools for the Rye Neck School District.