Tag Archives: pattern

Amy Bay – Portland, Oregon

Posted on December 2, 2015 by 365Artists/365Days

Briefly describe the work you do.  I make small scale, abstract oil paintings on canvas and panel. They skirt the edges of geometric abstraction and more gestural painting. Colors and marks accumulate and the surfaces become topographical. I mix a … Continue reading →

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Erin Fitzpatrick – Baltimore, Maryland

Posted on June 20, 2015 by 365Artists/365Days

Briefly describe the work you do.  I make paintings to entice the viewer with decorative, visual overload. My paintings are full of layered patterns and textiles, items I have collected and sought out for each piece. While the figure creates … Continue reading →

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Emily Swinsick – Sacramento, California

Posted on May 31, 2015 by 365Artists/365Days

Briefly describe the work you do. My work is strongly defined by the materials I use and the process of making. My goal is to manipulate the media as far is it will allow me to push it. I build … Continue reading →

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Julie Alpert – Seattle, Washington

Posted on January 10, 2015 by 365Artists/365Days

Briefly describe the work you do. Using hardware store materials, found furniture, decorative kitsch, and custom fabric, I create theatrical site-specific installations that explore illusion, domesticity and boundaries. Tell us a little about your background and how that influences you … Continue reading →

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Marcy Rosenblat – Brooklyn, New York

Posted on April 22, 2014 by greymattergallery

Briefly describe the work that you do. These paintings are essentially process paintings that bring to mind aspects of concealment and revelation. The subject is left intentionally ambiguous in order to initiate associations of what it means to cover or … Continue reading →

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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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Anna Valdez – San Francisco, CA

Posted on February 23, 2014 by greymattergallery

Briefly describe the work that you do. My work is comprised of painting, drawing, printmaking, collage, animation, and digital media.  The prominent presence of patterns and textures in my art references physical associations, as well as memories. Recently, many of my … Continue reading →

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Cassandra Ott – Chicago, Illinois

Posted on February 15, 2014 by greymattergallery

Briefly describe the work that you do. My current body of work uses vintage photographs purchased from antique stores and flea markets as a foundation for drawing. I find these images intriguing because their abandoned histories are so disconnected from … Continue reading →

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Victoria Martinez – Chicago, Illinois

Posted on February 1, 2014 by greymattergallery

Briefly describe the work you do. I am an interdisciplinary artist who sews textiles and items such as flowers, sequins, hand painted grocery store posters and lace. I photograph what excites me about the urban environment for example the glistening … Continue reading →

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