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Exploring the mediums of oil paint and vintage kimono fabric and papers. I was inspired from the Valentino couture show, continued emotional reaction and I wanted to capture the feelings every time I watch it. I love it that even for people who don't fully understand abstract art, this work is still resonating with them because of the feelings they evoke with the color and movement, etc., in the artwork. I have been buying vintage kimono's from Japan that I wear and I loved the fabric so much I just couldn't resist cutting a chunk off to use in the artwork. All the beauty that I find, physical and emotional, I find a way to incorporate it into something to last forever. 

Also for this piece, I used special paper. When I was a kid I was looking at a book my dad had, it had a padded cover. I was so curious about the texture I took my play scissors and worked hard for a long time to cut open the cover (typical of me huh) when I finally opened it I found the padding was created from a bunch of old Chinese newspapers! I remember being so excited like it was top secret uncovered. I put some of those and some newer Chinese newspaper pieces into this painting. You really have to look for them in the painting but I hope you are as excited as I am when you find them!  

This work is sold unframed but on a gallery wrap canvas and is ready to hang.
Exploring the mediums of oil paint and vintage kimono fabric and papers. I was inspired from the Valentino couture show, continued emotional reaction and I wanted to capture the feelings every time I watch it. I love it that even for people who don't fully understand abstract art, this work is still resonating with them because of the feelings they evoke with the color and movement, etc., in the artwork. I have been buying vintage kimono's from Japan that I wear and I loved the fabric so much I just couldn't resist cutting a chunk off to use in the artwork. All the beauty that I find, physical and emotional, I find a way to incorporate it into something to last forever. 

Also for this piece, I used special paper. When I was a kid I was looking at a book my dad had, it had a padded cover. I was so curious about the texture I took my play scissors and worked hard for a long time to cut open the cover (typical of me huh) when I finally opened it I found the padding was created from a bunch of old Chinese newspapers! I remember being so excited like it was top secret uncovered. I put some of those and some newer Chinese newspaper pieces into this painting. You really have to look for them in the painting but I hope you are as excited as I am when you find them!  

This work is sold unframed but on a gallery wrap canvas and is ready to hang.
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Exploring the mediums of oil paint and vintage kimono fabric and papers. I was inspired from the Valentino couture show, continued emotional reaction and I wanted to capture the feelings every time I watch it. I love it that even for people who don't fully understand abstract art, this work is still resonating with them because of the feelings they evoke with the color and movement, etc., in the artwork. I have been buying vintage kimono's from Japan that I wear and I loved the fabric so much I just couldn't resist cutting a chunk off to use in the artwork. All the beauty that I find, physical and emotional, I find a way to incorporate it into something to last forever. 

Also for this piece, I used special paper. When I was a kid I was looking at a book my dad had, it had a padded cover. I was so curious about the texture I took my play scissors and worked hard for a long time to cut open the cover (typical of me huh) when I finally opened it I found the padding was created from a bunch of old Chinese newspapers! I remember being so excited like it was top secret uncovered. I put some of those and some newer Chinese newspaper pieces into this painting. You really have to look for them in the painting but I hope you are as excited as I am when you find them!  

This work is sold unframed but on a gallery wrap canvas and is ready to hang.
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Catwalk .003 Painting

Susan Washington

United States

Painting, Oil on Canvas

Size: 36 W x 48 H x 1.5 D in

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SOLD
Originally listed for $2,050

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ABOUT THE ARTWORK

Exploring the mediums of oil paint and vintage kimono fabric and papers. I was inspired from the Valentino couture show, continued emotional reaction and I wanted to capture the feelings every time I watch it. I love it that even for people who don't fully understand abstract art, this work is still resonating with them because of the feelings they evoke with the color and movement, etc., in the artwork. I have been buying vintage kimono's from Japan that I wear and I loved the fabric so much I just couldn't resist cutting a chunk off to use in the artwork. All the beauty that I find, physical and emotional, I find a way to incorporate it into something to last forever. Also for this piece, I used special paper. When I was a kid I was looking at a book my dad had, it had a padded cover. I was so curious about the texture I took my play scissors and worked hard for a long time to cut open the cover (typical of me huh) when I finally opened it I found the padding was created from a bunch of old Chinese newspapers! I remember being so excited like it was top secret uncovered. I put some of those and some newer Chinese newspaper pieces into this painting. You really have to look for them in the painting but I hope you are as excited as I am when you find them! This work is sold unframed but on a gallery wrap canvas and is ready to hang.

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Painting:

Oil on Canvas

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Size:

36 W x 48 H x 1.5 D in

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Susan Washington is an abstract painter from Brooklyn New York. She comes from a family of painters and though has painted all her life she made her career in the fashion industry in NYC for 20 years before relocating to the Pocono Mountains to become a full-time painter. Her paintings have been shown nationally at Hamptons Market Art & Design, White Room Gallery in the Hamptons, The Affordable Art Fair NY, The Other Art Fair Los Angeles, Art Warehouse Los Angeles and internationally at Southport Art Center and Antwerpen. Works in collections include David Hoey & Katja Van Herle (LA & Antwerpen), Google NYC, Circle Wealth Management NYC, Jimmy O. Yang (Los Angeles), The Daxton, The Renaissance Palm Springs, Turnberry Ocean Club, HBO writer Joshua Conkel, The Stastny Foundation and numerous private collections worldwide. Susan’s paintings have also been included in film and motion pictures including The Book Club with Diane Keaton, LA’s Finest, The Morning Show, The Laundromat . Susan relocated to Baltimore in April of 2021 where she has a large studio on W. Pratt Street. Along with continuing to explore her Subway Sonnet’s body of work, Susan is commissioned for large-scale paintings and works closely with designers on residential and hospitality design projects. REPRESENTATION Winkel Galler | Baltimore MD The White Room Gallery | Hamptons, NY Muriel Guepin Gallery | NYC Artspace Warehouse | Los Angeles, CA Online with Saatchi Art and limited selection of works at Holly Hunt NYC.

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