Citron Stacks Painting by Erica Hauser

Painting: Acrylic on Canvas.

My longtime seasonal job as a firewood stacker has recently made its way into my paintings, as I stack and arrange shapes guided by an intuitive feeling for the materials- here it is paint instead of wood pieces. I am influenced by mid-century design and colors; I mix hues that are earthy, subdued and vibrant all at once, as in the juicy punch of neon or the dull glow of antique metal. I draw from nature, slow fashion, ceramics, and typography, in thinking about how forms, patterns and textures coexist with each other.