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The compositions of Howard’s paintings are a delicate balance between creating an atmosphere that is at once tangible and elusive. It plays off the
chaos and order. There’s a rhythmic quality to her work, a pattern that flows textures and the forms, highlighting the intricacies of her work and guiding
like music. The forms intertwine, separate, and reconnect in a dance that the viewer’s eye through the narrative of each painting.
is both structured and free. This duality speaks to the human experience There is an emotional depth to Howard’s collection that is both personal
- the search for meaning in chaos, the beauty of life’s unpredictability, and universal. Her works manage to be introspective without being closed
and the comfort of its patterns and cycles. The light in Howard’s paintings off, inviting the viewer to find pieces of their own story within the canvas.
is another character entirely, an active participant in the dialogue of each This emotional resonance is the hallmark of art that not only captures the
piece. It cascades over forms, defines edges, and retreats into shadows, eye but also ensnares the heart. The collection, when viewed as a whole,
is a study in contrasts - light and dark, form and void, chaos and order.
 Hope, 2020 Oil on Canvas 40x30 in. | 102x76.2 cm. Yet, within each individual piece, there is a universe unto itself, a complete
Addiction, 2021, Oil on Canvas 40x30 in. | 102x76.2 cm.  story that stands strong on its own while also contributing to the greater
 Compassion, 2023 Oil on Canvas 40x30 in. | 102x76.2 cm.
 Homelessness, 2022 Oil on Canvas 40x30 in. | 102x76.2 cm. narrative of the series. (Marta Puig, art critic) Excerpt
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