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This portrait of Marsha P Johnson commemorates her beautiful spirit and commitment to LGBTQIA people, their rights, and their fight for equity.

This artwork looks better in person than it does in the photograph. I am still working on it, so it is not totally finished, but this is the basic idea. I am just starting to set up my workflow, so I only have one piece to show at this time. Hopefully in the future, there will be more opportunity :). Thank you for your consideration.

If you are interested in discussing this artwork, please contact me 🙂

This semi-blind drawing of artist and social activist, Frida Kahlo, is part of a series exploring portraits of Kahlo in every style. Interestingly, this portrait more greatly resembles a portrait Kahlo created of her sister Cristina. The title. “Hermana,” which means “sister,” reflects this fact while also alluding to use of “sister” as a general term of affection and comradery.

A person made out of pots and plants on a public bench that reads “I think to myself what a wonderful world”

A person made out of pots and plants on a public bench that reads “I think to myself what a wonderful world”

Textural: Figurative: Represents free spirited women with an unconventional passionate approach towards life, pursuing it with an open mind, heart and arms to situations that come our way, facing everything with curiosity, empowerment and optimism.

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This Textural Abstract piece created with expressive highlights, Impasto and lush green richness symbolizes growth, intentionality, moving forward.. representing community. “Awujo” is an African word for ‘Community.”

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Depiction of young females of color aspiring to push forward in life through imagining, curation, taking positive risks, and/or (re)imagining their futures.

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This is a semi-abstract acrylic painting inspired by the patterns made by plant roots stuck to the bottom of a tray.

And Time Again is a series of digitally altered photographs that, collectively, are a reflection of the year I spent in Oaxaca. Having taken this time to learn not only about myself and the history of anti-colonial resistance in the region, but also the histories and cultural practices shared between Mexico and the Philippines (my ancestral homeland), I’ve begun to apply some of the foundational principles of Filipino cultural practices (primarily, repetition) to the images taken while I was abroad. With this in mind, this abstract series is one of several projects I am currently working on with the intention of healing old wounds, processing my personal experiences, and developing a more thorough understanding of Filipino peoples and their contributions to culture throughout the diaspora.

And Time Again #8 (Agave) is a dye sublimation print on aluminum depicting a single high-flash night photo of a budding plant layered repeatedly upon itself while rotating along both vertical and horizontal axes. The image is layered to create an all-over composition that appears to be predominantly green but, when examined closely, contains an entire spectrum of color. Once printed, the object will display a high-gloss, metallic finish, bringing additional depth to both the image and its interpretation.

And Time Again is a series of digitally altered photographs that, collectively, are a reflection of the year I spent in Oaxaca. Having taken this time to learn not only about myself and the history of anti-colonial resistance in the region, but also the histories and cultural practices shared between Mexico and the Philippines (my ancestral homeland), I’ve begun to apply some of the foundational principles of Filipino cultural practices (primarily, repetition) to the images taken while I was abroad. With this in mind, this abstract series is one of several projects I am currently working on with the intention of healing old wounds, processing my personal experiences, and developing a more thorough understanding of Filipino peoples and their contributions to culture throughout the diaspora.

And Time Again #1 (Brush) is a dye sublimation print on aluminum depicting a single photograph of the brush surrounding the cabin I was living in layered repeatedly upon itself while rotating only along its vertical axis. The act of layering amplified the colors naturally present in the source image, lending to the appearance of a dense, golden landscape at dusk. Once printed, the object will display a high-gloss, metallic finish, bringing additional depth to both the image and its interpretation.

These tile paintings are an exploration in abstract minimalist compositions. The zen-like act of creating these tiles is spontaneous and playful, showing the mark of the maker in the handcrafted tiles, and hand painted glazes. The pink glaze can be interpreted as the essence of femininity, in contrast with the masculine gunmetal glaze, and the exposed fired terra cotta clay represents the earth. From Hunter Lab, the psychology of colors: “As the mix between red’s passion and white’s purity, pink symbolizes love, nurture and compassion. It evokes feelings of comfort, warmth and hope. Today, [the meaning of] pink is also the color of awareness and activism for specific causes, including breast cancer, women’s rights and the LGBTQ community.”

This series is sold as a collection of 9 tiles. The grouping can be hung in different configurations – in a horizontal or vertical row, or a grid (as pictured). Each tile is mounted on a piece of wood, for dimensional look, with a saw tooth hanger.

And Time Again is a series of digitally altered photographs that, collectively, are a reflection of the year I spent in Oaxaca. Having taken this time to learn not only about myself and the history of anti-colonial resistance in the region, but also the histories and cultural practices shared between Mexico and the Philippines (my ancestral homeland), I’ve begun to apply some of the foundational principles of Filipino cultural practices (primarily, repetition) to the images taken while I was abroad. With this in mind, this abstract series is one of several projects I am currently working on with the intention of healing old wounds, processing my personal experiences, and developing a more thorough understanding of Filipino peoples and their contributions to culture throughout the diaspora.

And Time Again #8 (Agave) is a dye sublimation print on aluminum depicting a single photograph of an agave plant layered repeatedly upon itself in a downward progression along a vertical axis. The subject is hardly recognizable, but the shapes, textures, and colors of the source image remain present and are amplified to maximal effect. Once printed, the object will display a high-gloss, metallic finish, bringing additional depth to both the image and its interpretation.

Quattro Phi is a true work of purity and simplistic genius from Turner Design Studios. Imagine the Mona Lisa and countless other great works of art in museums, but what’s underneath, what actually organized and structured that work. This concept (repeated here four times, hence ‘quattro’) is what you would see drawn on the canvas and it’s called Phi, the golden ratio! Mondrian’s work was actually carried out in this same way, he let the pure design show! Take a look at Trafalgar Square, or Broadway Boogie Woogie, or Still Life with a Ginger Pot, and you with training and understanding will be able to see ALL of his golden section intervals but even without it, you’ll discover very quickly that he’s letting you in on all the great master’s secrets by his bold showing of PURE geometry! In the first photo, the color theory is directly inspired by both my love of primary colors and by Mondrian’s countless compositions utilizing red, yellow, and blue. The second and third pictures color theory actually forms several dynamic relationships on the color wheel, such as a trapezoid, square, and triangle, cutting the edge of design within design, within design!
It’s available in 9”x12” and 18″x24″ for alcohol ink and bristol board as well as oil pastel. Also available are oil on canvas paintings in the sizes of 12″x16″, 16″x20″, 18″x24″ 24″x30″, 24″x36″, 30″x40″, and 36″x48″. It’s also available in any color the English building would like! I’d love to work one on one with you.

Individual prices for each oil on canvas are: $650 for a 9″x12″, $900 for a 12″x16″, $1,150 for a 16″x20″, $1,500 for an 18″x24″, $2,000 for a 24″x30″, $2,500 for a 24″x36″, $3,500 for a 30″x40″, and $4,500 for a 36″x48″. Also, just a head’s up, Turner Design Studios will be changing a lot of its inventory later this year to more still lives, portraits, and landscapes utilizing the system of design seen in this piece, so the CICF should feel free to reach out to me anytime! Thanks and have a great day!

My present practice centers around foraging materials from nature, my garden, and from scrapyards. By using found materials instead of buying new ones, I hope to build a more ecologically sustainable artistic practice and reduce my environmental footprint. This “painting” was created from all up-cycled materials.

I had a grant funded opportunity to travel throughout Japan, to research ceramics and papermaking, and the influence of Eastern art and culture on Western contemporary artists. This piece was inspired by the Japanese cultural norm to remove one’s shoes before entering a home, temple, or teahouse. In such places, “Guest Slippers” are often neatly arranged at the entrance for guests. In my work, the slippers represent spiritual and cultural rituals, and the gentle hospitality of my Japanese host families. Each pair of slippers is handcrafted porcelain clay, with satin glaze.

Note: this frame has heavy-duty D-ring straps (like mirror hangers), or can be fitted with security hardware.

No 6 of a series.

My present artistic practice centers around collecting materials from nature and using them to create work. This painting was made entirely using flower petals as a natural dye. By resourcing natural materials to create my work, I hope to lessen my environmental impact and build an ecologically sustainable artistic practice.

Abstract image evoking my ongoing struggle to reach my potential as an artist.

This piece of work was a part of my Throwing Caution exhibit at the Harrison Center.

I started working with resin and organic shapes of wood and it has taken on a mind of it’s own.

Finally relaxing now that I have finished a body of work.

This is another painting in the first series I created about emotions of life.

In my first gallery show ever, I was inspired to work on a series of painting that illustrated emotions happening in my life.

A focus of my recent work has been the idea of creating a complex combination of gestures and layers of paint that encourages and rewards slow, sustained looking.

This is one of a group of 20″ x 16″ paintings that are variations on the same pictorial format. They could be hung together in conversation with each other if selected for a larger wall. Other works can be viewed at my website (philliplynam.com). Thanks!