Original artwork description:

Featuring a loosely organic abstract composition with silken, flowing shades of deep aubergine, plum, mauve, and burgundy, this mixed media stain painting on raw canvas offers a striking focal point for a wide range of interiors. The expressive brushstrokes and fluid blending of stiffened fabrics and washed colors evoke a sense of movement and emotion, suggestive of the unfurling petals of a peony or rose.

This painting is part of a collection merging the disciplines of painting and textile art, wherein the artist explores the impact of materiality in color perception, utilizing layering of transparent textiles over background paintings. These dimensional color field paintings are emotive and dynamic, with soft, fluid flourishes contrasting more saturated areas and defined edges. The fluid interplay of light and shadow enhances dimensionality and alters color and composition from various viewing angles, creating an experiential sense of tonality and depth that beckons the viewer into a deeper exploration. The painting is meant to visually allude to the raw emotion and complexities of interpersonal relationships, especially the private inner relationship with one’s self.

Note: the main area of this painting is 48" x 48"; however, portions of the painting extend to 58" x 49"; these extended dimensions incorporate areas where materials reach past the main canvas and reflect the minimum clearance needed to hang this painting unless a layered effect is intended.

The painting ships without a frame but includes gallery wrapped, finished sides so that framing is not required. However, the painting can be framed in a float-style frame, allowing the draped textiles to float beyond the bounds of the frame.

Materials used:

Acrylic, ink, draped textile on canvas

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