Doris Naffah
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oris Naffah's mixed media is swarmed with an array of activity, imagery, brilliant colors and sociological commentary. Within a thick cotton piece of paper, she is able to expose her artistic talent and influences with strength and a bold voice.
The vivid lights and colors of the Caribbean have inspired Naffah to delve into a diverse color palette. Her colors carry the weight of nature's vibrancy, connecting her images with her social observations. Along with her colorful taste, she uses her medium to explore her fascination with human behavior and faces. She wanders into the human relationship with nature, life cycles and the world. The everyday decisions and moments intrigue her curiosity and are displayed in her artwork.
Naffah's style of depicting a multitude of underlying commentary and busyness is one of the qualities that sets her high amongst her peers. Even her decision to work with mixed media as her medium adds to her experienced talent. She uses the millenary Javanese Batik technique, which is a dye-resisting process. She also adds her own touch by working with beeswax, dyes, colored pencils, acrylics and watercolors on a thick heavy cotton paper.
These remarkable couplings of technique and personal style are what make Naffah a riveting contemporary artist. Her talent is loud and strong and her work brings an outlet to a new reality.