Painter Lydia Bassis shares her Seattle studio space with us and gives some insight into her process.
“I keep a little booklet of shapes and patterns that I’ve used over the years, I call it my dictionary. When I can’t decide what the first mark on a new blank surface should be or what to do next to finish a painting, I pull it out and look for inspiration.”
“I aim for a very specific feeling of balance in my work. I want each painting to have enough visual information to be interesting but simple enough so they are not overwhelming. I like empty space and it’s an essential part of my work.”
“I don’t think about meaning while I’m painting. It’s only once a painting is almost done that I start to feel like it has a personality and I want to give it a title.”
Follow us inside the studio of Karina Bania where she crafts large scale abstract paintings that incorporate elements of still life to evoke a snapshot of a moment in time.
Sarah Ingraham looks to ceramics and textiles from all over the world as inspiration in her work, which combines ancient motifs with a fresh palette.