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Through layers of acrylic paint, texture, and mixed media, shapes and images begin to emerge, sometimes suggesting figures, places, or fragments of remembered experiences. I allow intuition to guide the process, searching for a balance between spontaneity and structure, chaos and order.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe human figure has always intrigued me, particularly its ability to suggest a story through gesture, movement, or simply its presence. Sometimes my figures are recognizable; at other times, they are partially concealed within the abstraction, much like memories that drift in and out of focus.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAlthough my work is abstract, the stories behind it are deeply personal. I am not interested in illustrating an event exactly as it happened, but rather in capturing the feelings and impressions it left behind. Each painting becomes another entry in my visual journal, a reflection of my life expressed through color, movement, and form.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhile these paintings begin with my own experiences, I welcome viewers to discover their own stories within them, finding connections that may be different from mine.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"rolling-stone","title":"Rolling Stone","description":"\u003cp\u003e24\" x 20\" Mixed Media piece by NC Hagood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart of our October exhibition \u003cem\u003eInspired\u003c\/em\u003e in collaboration with the local Florida Women's Art Association (FLWAA). \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"NC Hagood","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45245681205411,"sku":null,"price":500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0464\/6875\/9715\/files\/17rollingstone_mixedmedia_24lx20w_500..jpg?v=1727453593"},{"product_id":"grasshoppers","title":"Grasshoppers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Grasshoppers\" is a 40\" x 40\" mixed media piece by local artist N.C. 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