Born in New Jersey, I grew up beside a lake spending my days outdoors as much as the weather would allow. My consciousness became attuned to the rhythms of the seasons and the energy of nature. This influence is the driving force behind my exploration of abstraction. My early discovery of Concerning The Spiritual In Art by Wassily Kandinsky resonated within me on a deep creative level and guided me on the path that I continue to this day. With reference to landscape, my paintings are richly colored atmospheric environments, layered with lyrical forms and geometric shapes. They reflect memory of place and personal experience.

I am interested in the materiality and process of painting and work with multi-media including paint, fabric, color pencils, and graphite. Using oil, flashe paint, and acrylics, I pour, squirt, and brush onto the surface. Fabric is incorporated onto the canvas and each swatch is a point of departure for exploration. I often draw into the painting with graphite and color pencils to add another dimension to the surface. It is this symphony of marks, colors, and shapes that tell the story of each painting.

Alyce Gottesman