Beyond the Vision II

Connie Avery

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"Beyond the Vision was a journey of combining 2 processes. First one is that I really wanted it to stay abstract. The first layer was an abstract painting on 3 canvases that originally were separate but I decided to create a triptych. Painting on 3 canvas can be a challenge because you want them to be connected as one painting, but I also paint the canvas around to the sides to continue the painting to the canvas next to it. Triptych or 3 canvas can be hung close together as one solid painting, or with a small separation which can create a different way of hanging the painting. Painting abstract, that can be done fairly easy on multiple canvas but with the addition of the ink (second process) which is drawn quickly and allowed to drip you then create lines and shapes which need to be extended from one canvas to another. With Beyond the Vision, it became my goal to try to create an image of how I see sometimes. RP has taken my peripheral vision but I still have my central vision. Creating different layers of paint and ink, plus a second layer of paint; I believe is an example of my daily struggles with my vision which has good days and bad. Painting and creating art is my inspiration to go beyond the vision that I have left."

- Connie Avery

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Connie Avery (she/her/hers)

Utica, NY

“I love the colors, movements, and stories in art. I love the joy, surprises, feelings, and emotions that come from creating art.”

Connie’s art is a reflection of her experiences, her family, and her vision. Connie lives with Retinitis Pigmentosa and Usher’s Syndrome, diseases which progressively reduce one’s ability to see and hear. Her interest in art stemmed from a young age, but coming from a large family and losing her father at the tender age of 9, it was important for Connie to have a more viable and stable career to help support her family. Because of this, she dedicated her first career to nursing. After having her daughter at age 40, her vision and hearing impairments were making it harder to find jobs that she could work confidently, so she applied for college to pursue her dream of being an artist. After 5 years, she graduated proudly with her degree.

Connie’s youngest brother was also visually and hearing impaired with an affinity for art. He enjoyed working with oil paints and creating stained glass windows. Connie believes his vision was getting worse and he was unable to deal with the loss, which led him to take his own life. With the loss of her brother, she needed to find a way to be positive even if her vision was limited. She turned to art to keep her occupied and independent, and her brother's stained glass windows inspired her to use acrylic paints, ink, and painter's tape to create a style that resembles stained glass windows, in his honor.

Her painting style also transformed when she received cataract removal surgery which changed her sense of light. She describes, “my central vision became a keyhole of vivid and lovely colors. I couldn't wait to show people all the beautiful varieties of color in nature and in artwork.” She goes on to say, “I felt alive and inspired and wanted to paint as much as possible to make up for the years I was seeing hazy with cataracts.” Even though the Retinitis Pigmentosa still limits her peripheral vision, it does not limit her vision centrally. The thrill of seeing colors, lights, and atmospheric presence of shadows and highlights inspires Connie to push the boundaries of acrylic painting to another level.

One of her favorite things about art is seeing someone else's smile and hearing them tell her what they see in her work. Because of her restricted vision, Connie doesn’t always see something until the viewer points it out, and this moment of discovery delights her. When she’s not painting, Connie enjoys doing photography, making mosaic windows and pottery tiles, tending to her garden, and caring for her guide dog and 2 cats. She has spent time giving back in the community by holding talks about art and vision loss for individuals in retirement homes and high school students. She has been a keynote speaker for the Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired and hopes to continue to tell her story verbally and visually as an artist and advocate for those with disabilities.

More Artwork by Connie Avery

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Prints by Connie Avery (she/her/hers)

A Glimpse Beyond I
Connie Avery
A Glimpse Beyond II
Connie Avery
Arboretem Spem #6
Connie Avery
Arboretum Spem 1
Connie Avery
Arboretum Spem 2
Connie Avery
Arboretum Spem 3
Connie Avery
Arboretum Spem 4
Connie Avery
At the Riviera I
Connie Avery
At the Riviera II
Connie Avery
Beyond the Vision I
Connie Avery
Beyond the Vision II
Connie Avery
Beyond the Vision III
Connie Avery
Don't Be Koi
Connie Avery
Lost Vision
Connie Avery
Matador's Picador
Connie Avery
Matsutake
Connie Avery
Morning Myst
Connie Avery
Peony Bottom Left
Connie Avery
Peony Bottom Right
Connie Avery
Peony Top Left
Connie Avery
Peony Top Right
Connie Avery
Rhapsody in Bloom
Connie Avery
River Runs Through The Forest
Connie Avery
River Runs Through the Trees
Connie Avery
Sailing on a Landscape
Connie Avery
Seeing the Light Through the Flames
Connie Avery
Seeing Within
Connie Avery
Spring is Here
Connie Avery
Study in B&W
Connie Avery
Summer's Light
Connie Avery
The City
Connie Avery
The Cracks of the Wall
Connie Avery
The Dunes
Connie Avery
The Midnight Trees I
Connie Avery
The Midnight Trees II
Connie Avery
The Midnight Trees III
Connie Avery
The Pod
Connie Avery
The Profiler
Connie Avery
The Pueblo 1
Connie Avery
The Pueblo 2
Connie Avery
The Secret Garden
Connie Avery
The Secret Hideaway
Connie Avery
The Windy City
Connie Avery

Originals by Connie Avery (she/her/hers)

Arboretum Spem 1
Connie Avery

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Arboretum Spem 2
Connie Avery

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Arboretum Spem 3
Connie Avery

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Arboretum Spem 4
Connie Avery

Original

Arboretum Spem 5
Connie Avery

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At the Riviera
Connie Avery

Original

Beyond the Vision (Triptych)
Connie Avery

Original

Don't Be Koi
Connie Avery

Original

Matador's Picador
Connie Avery

Original

Morning Myst
Connie Avery

Original

Northern Lights
Connie Avery

Original

Peony
Connie Avery

Original

Rhapsody in Bloom
Connie Avery

Original

River Runs Through The Forest
Connie Avery

Original

Seeing Within
Connie Avery

Original

Study In Black and White
Connie Avery

Original

The City
Connie Avery

Original

The Pueblo 1
Connie Avery

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The Pueblo 2
Connie Avery

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