Pink Clay with Dusty Rose Bird’s Wings Painting

In my Embroidered Paintings, one central paint color is accented by embroidered elements stitched in complementary and contrasting colors that play off of each other and the painted background, bouncing light and color to the eye. Note: Painting is on unstretched canvas. Canvas is tacked to wood brace which hangs directly on wall. From the General Store collection: On my field trips around L.A. (and the Internet) I see stores and cafes that have this earthy, handmade vibe and a color palette that feels 70’s, warm and rustic, but also looks minimalist, fresh, contemporary, young. I see it in interiors, graphic design, Instagram, yoga studios, rewatching Mad Men - this vintage desert feel, but cleaned up, brightened up. This was a visual space I wanted to climb into and engage with. It’s so different from the bright candy colors I’ve always gravitated to (and still love). Mixing my own paint colors and sketching out patterns was a way for me to deeply interact with this mood. And the resulting collection is my contribution back to the conversation, filtered through my personal experience, translated into embroidered paintings.