New collection - Visual narratives derived from memories of growing up in the projects of NY late 70s and 80s. The works feel as if they are a collaboration of marks in the same way telephone booths and trains became filled with graffiti and stickers. Eroded pictures on top of images, song lyrics and quotes, graffiti and advertisement stickers - “The words of the prophet’s are written on the subway walls and tenement halls”.

Each painting with a particular mantra ranging from “love” to “prosperity."  

Subway Sonnets

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7canTukbUk

Stitched

Beach House

Fashion triggered, capturing color, movement as well as related text and markings, paintings on gallery wrapped canvas using layers of oil and paper and recycled textiles (vintage kimono). They are all ready to hang and come with a certificate of authenticity.

Please check back often for new paintings.

Catwalk

Threads

I combine oil paint, oil stick and collaged fabric in these works which are much looser than the other two collections and allow me the pleasure of grinding the ends of the oil sticks into the surface and playing with a limited, almost monochrome palette, in a more expressive manner.  

Susan Washington