We love the technique, energy and colours of Lia Melia’s paintings, she creates this incredible work from her studio in a small English village near Cambridge. She has developed her unique style over many years which involves using powder pigments and solvents and baking them onto aluminium or glass. Check out more of her beautiful paintings at liamelia.com
Sean Scully Othne Titel, Jose Parla R.I.P Khali Al Hazawi, Fred Friedrich, Chalayan S/S 2013 photo via fashionising.com, Junyi Wu, Seán Cotter Monochrome View, Ritsuko Ozeki Long Skirt, Klaus Merkel
José Parla’s paintings are a visual narrative of his experiences in different cities, drawing inspiration from urban landscapes and the energy and memories that inform him. Through layering of paint, abstract painterly dabs, collaged materials, filling and often obscuring it’s contents in successive layers he creates these wonderful “memory documents” as he calls them. Parlá was born in Miami, Florida, he began painting in 1983 in the style of subway art. Mostly known by the street artist name Ease, Parlá moved to New York in 1997. To see more of his engaging works visit joseparla.com
Architectural depth and texture are a bold trend through Ben Boothby’s portfolio of paintings, ‘They are mnemonic structures; holding a multitude of conflicting emotions from that space. Through this study of the architectural nature of my memories, I am creating visualizations of the way memories exist in all of our minds.’ Patternbank love’s the combination of geometric, architectural lines, contrasted with the energy and movement created in his painting. Boothby is currently exhibiting in Jeffery Leder Gallery, Long Island City, NY until Nov 3rd.
These amazingly powerful, experimental drawings and paintings are the creations of Tosha Albor. Tosha is a visual artist born in Manila and currently based in San Francisco. She completed a BTEC in Fine Art at the University for the Creative Arts in Canterbury, UK. In her work she embrasses the act of construction and deconstruction, with the addition of mark-making and free flowing narratives being another important factor driving her paintings. See more of her work on her site toshaalbor.com
It can take Sharon Hovarth years to complete a single large canvas and it’s not suprising when you look at all the labyrinth of lines and layers that unfold to reveal bits and pieces both recognisable and mysterious. This New York artist works from her ground floor studio at the Brooklyn Navy Yard creating these complicated paintings suffused with brilliant, often startling hues. An electric night sky, glittering with stars, is anchored by a network of hatching. Linear lanes of infrastructure recall the rusted-out buildings and new scaffolding that stand shoulder to shoulder beyond her studio window. The overall effect is one of great beauty and vivid imagery that you want to get up close to. See more of her stunning work at sharonhovarth.com
Suzanna Fields explores the spontaneity of paint through a combination of innovative experimental techniques, “I extrude, pour, drip, spill, spray, cut up, brush on and draw with paint and ink in my paintings”, to create these huge scale pieces. Interactions between paints ad inks create pieces full of organic depth, texture and vibrant patterns. See more of her work at suzannafields.com
Patternbank love Kimi Pryor’s strong illustrative style, in her abstract paintings. Her use of geometric mapping points featuring heavily in her work. With a childhood spent in L.A. and her college years in Chicago, Kimi graduated with a BFA in painting and drawing . Having now relocated to Philadelphia, Kimi previously spent time in Columbus, Ohio painting and continuing her creative portfolio, studying Fashion and children’s book illustration. See more from Kimi in publications such as Carpaccio and Blanket Magazine.
