Author Archives: greymattergallery

Paula Schulze – Shorewood, Wisconsin

Posted on March 19, 2014 by greymattergallery

Briefly describe the work you do. I create drawings and prints that use pattern and ornament to organize space. I’m inspired by architectural ornament, early and pre-Renaissance art, and Islamic geometry. Tell us a little about your background and how … Continue reading →

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Delaney Smith – Houston, Texas

Posted on March 18, 2014 by greymattergallery

Briefly describe the work you do. Currently I am working in two directions: I create installations and sculptures from altered and handmade paper, and I make interactive books that contain instructions for the viewer to complete. I am inspired by … Continue reading →

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Stefani Quam – Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Posted on March 17, 2014 by greymattergallery

Briefly describe the work that you do. My work highlights the shape of the circle. For me, the circle symbolizes the process, pattern, routine, cycles reoccurring in nature and the lived experience. I utilize the circle in a variety of … Continue reading →

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Steve Snell – Hastings, Nebraska

Posted on March 16, 2014 by greymattergallery

Briefly describe the work you do. I like to call my art practice adventure art. I use the term to describe a performance-based action of adventure, in which I (or someone else) use creativity and imagination to have an exciting … Continue reading →

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Neal Calvin Peterson – Minneapolis, Minnesota

Posted on March 15, 2014 by greymattergallery

Briefly describe the work you do. For me, concept always supersedes medium. As a result, my work has included a variety of audio, video, projection, graphic design, and a bit of traditional media. I strive for different and beautiful—beautiful being … Continue reading →

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Jessie Van der Laan – Knoxville, Tennessee

Posted on March 14, 2014 by greymattergallery

Briefly describe the work that you do. My work embodies transition, in subject and form. I work interchangeably between drawing, printmaking, fiber sculpture, and installation, using repetition to build form and a sense of time. My materials are selected based on … Continue reading →

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Patrick Earl Hammie – Champaign, Illinois

Posted on March 13, 2014 by greymattergallery

Briefly describe the work you do. Perhaps more than any other form of image-making, figurative painting has often been interpreted as a reflection of the values of period in which it is produced. My work investigates the expectations built into … Continue reading →

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Ellen Greene – Chicago, Illinois

Posted on March 12, 2014 by greymattergallery

I am hesitant to describe anything I do with too much specificity because I hate to pigeon hole the work I do. I am most well known for the painted “tattooed” vintage women’s gloves. I see myself as a painter … Continue reading →

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Heather Oelklaus – Colorado Spring, Colorado

Posted on March 11, 2014 by greymattergallery

Briefly describe the work you do. Experimentation with alternative process is a key element in my photographic art. I incorporate contemporary concepts and iconic imagery with early photographic techniques such as Daguerreotype, wet plate collodion, lumen prints, pinhole photography, chemigrams, … Continue reading →

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Andrea Beiko – Toronto, Ontario

Posted on March 10, 2014 by greymattergallery

Briefly describe the work you do. I have always been intrigued by the unnoticed; things that most people overlook, ignore, or are oblivious to. I am constantly wondering why these intricate items are where they are, what their purpose is, … Continue reading →

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