"ISBEN'S BOAT RIDE" OLSO OPERA, NORWAY Painting

Zannah Noe is a contemporary mixed-media artist who draws inspiration from architecture and abstraction to depict the anatomy of place. Her creative journey begins with photography, transforming images through multiple processes, including image transfers, stencils, and silkscreen techniques. She masterfully blends representation with abstract expressionism, infusing her oil and acrylic works with photography and mark-making elements. Her work is characterized by lush, vibrant colors that create a dynamic abstract foundation, often enhanced by translucent image transfers. Noe's artwork delves into social injustices related to housing, urban planning, and cultural identities. Drawing from her extensive digital archive of road trips across America and her background in graphic design and photography, she explores the American vernacular and its iconography. Formally trained under renowned photographer Carrie Mae Weems at Hampshire College, Noe also studied multimedia design at San Francisco City College and refined her painting skills with master painter Doug Schneider in San Francisco. Noe's work boldly and chaotically reflects the complexity of place, weaving together design, photography, and politics. Her pieces, with their multilayered metaphors, vibrant colors, and striking abstractions, serve as a testament to the beauty and purpose found in the creative process.