Asemics by Terry Owenby (Portland, Oregon, USA)

[De Villo Sloan]

Mail art by IUOMA member Terry Owenby (Portland, Oregon, USA)

June 22, 2015 - Terry Owenby sent me this beautiful postcard-size work. She has an ongoing interest in asemic writing and art. This piece, I believe, uses an unconstrained and highly expressive street art approach. The background, which has distressed tonal qualities, reveals the affinity between abstract art and asemics. The straight lines in the background form an interesting synthesis between the asemic calligraphy and the painting. I am thrilled to have this and think it is a beautiful piece. Anti-art scratches also have a correspondence to the writing. Terry Owenby included a very nice note witht the work:

Explanations such as this in mail art are appreciated but not necessary. Correspondence art is fun and rewarding, but it is also very demanding. The majority of participants take time off for varying durations and in various ways. Terry Owenby has, indeed, been a faithful member of the IOUMA asemic writing group. Keep in touch as well as you can, Terry. Many thanks!

[Amy Irwen]

nice Terry....love the dark colors!