Pamela Beck

"HAUTE COUTURE was inspired by a juried show to which I was submitting work, entitled Gossamer. I’d been experimenting with various fabrics and as a former dancer, the hot pink tulle I’d found set my imagination in motion, inspiring a dimensional twirl on a rich black background. That piece is called Ballerina and was selected for the exhibition. I love fashion and with this new series, I began scouring fabric stores, mesmerized by the endless possibilities contained within their jam-packed shelves, bolts of intoxicating colors and textures which I have incorporated into my work. Sumptuous silks, luxurious velvets, feathers dyed in flashy colors. I can’t wait to see where this series takes me. I think of the work as style abstractions, sensual, lyrical and romantic." - Pamela Beck