I am mostly a self-taught artist, working primarily “en plein air” when the weather permits.     I am mostly a self-taught artist, working primarily “en plein air” when the weather permits.  I also work from sketches and photos, but only of places where I’ve actually been.  Painting on-site, from life, comes with its challenges […]

I began my current body of work to make a broader statement about the basic relationship we have with each other and our world.     I began my current body of work to make a broader statement about the basic relationship we have with each other and our world. I have been interested in […]

Originally from the deep eastern forests of Finland, Riitta is a fresh New Yorker/Londoner     Originally from the deep eastern forests of Finland, Riitta is a fresh New Yorker/Londoner and a keen collaborator, working mainly with photographers and costumes for communicative purposes. riittaikonen.com

  “I make sculptures that explore the idea of architecture as a container for memory. I manipulate materials such as firewood, hay bails, and stone, to create narratives that integrate the psychological space of past with the process of constructing a world with my hands in the present..” “I make sculptures that explore the idea […]

  Growing up on the rural Delmarva Peninsula, I became acquainted with the local flora and fauna at a young age. Whether working at field chores, hunting, fishing, or playing, my outdoors experiences were akin to the Wonderland exploits of Lewis Carroll’s Alice.. “Growing up on the rural Delmarva Peninsula, I became acquainted with the […]

  “My paintings reflect the continuing struggle between the desire to control life’s journey and the inevitability of life’s fundamental impermanence, a conflict evidenced in both it’s process and content.” “My paintings reflect the continuing struggle between the desire to control life’s journey and the inevitability of life’s fundamental impermanence, a conflict evidenced in both […]

  “My works employ the conventions of the historical still-life genre in relation to contemporary consumer culture in America.” “My works employ the conventions of the historical still-life genre in relation to contemporary consumer culture in America. My use of meat, dolls, toys, and corporate icons bridges notions of kitsch and high art by alluding […]

  MaDora Frey creates works from images and objects found in her immediate environment. Urban elements such as glass, asphalt, and concrete take on the sinewy, geometric chaos of the natural world. MaDora Frey creates works from images and objects found in her immediate environment. Urban elements such as glass, asphalt, and concrete take on […]

  “The two central themes of my work are the Tragic and the Infantile. These themes are embodied in my series on roadkill, which is presented through the rich and historically-loaded language of Still Life.” “The two central themes of my work are the Tragic and the Infantile. These themes are embodied in my series […]

  “I want to pry at those uncomfortable, awkward edges between animal and human. The figures are feral and uneasy, expressing frustration for the human tendency towards cruelty and lack of understanding. “ “I want to pry at those uncomfortable, awkward edges between animal and human. The figures are feral and uneasy, expressing frustration for the […]