Lapin Emily Berger resulting in atmospheric images evocative

resulting in atmospheric images evocative of representational landscapes

This piece

where the blending of one colour into another

finds its way into his compositions

These piles of found papers around the studio have become the means of making work on paper by using them as her starting point

Lapin Emily Berger resulting in atmospheric images evocativeSpielman uses oil paint on canvas, paper and panel in various sizes; she works on up to forty paintings at a time, moving between them as each begins to form, then isolating a work to bring to completion. Her saturated surfaces are luminous, with alternate glossy and matte layers, but also bear rough nail marks that scar and deconstruct the work. These etched lines and marks relate to an image and idea, and are often the underlying structure, the