Layers of Meaning

Inez Storer

Storer's paintings have been labelled as "theatrical Realism". Her subject matter is realistic, yet distorted as seen through a veil of emotion or meaning. The setting are dreamlike, with unlikely objects taking visual precedence. People float or contort or drift through the compositions. The effect is too grounded, and the subject matter too simply rendered to become surreal. The paintings are images from a dream or a recollection - indistinct and evocative at the same time.

From an article on Storer's life work: "Storer’s dream-like paintings posess a charming naïveté that belies the complexity of their production. Storer says that she is “fascinated by process,” and her work often incorporates collage elements and found objects layered atop painted images and text. "
image by Inez Storer