Erika Bass

Erika Bass
“Cherry light”
Mixed media on rag paper
34×23”  
$ 650

Looking, responding, discovering. Art-making for me is the process of creating a visual tapestry of relationships between color, shape, texture and movement. I explore organic forms, piecing them together to build patterns and connections. I am interested in using floral forms layered together to create a sense of community within my compositions. My paintings are inspired by my Seattle coastal environment, with its ever-blooming gardens and natural sea forms. 
The work is hand-printed from both linoleum and paper collagraph plates onto rag paper. I build layers of colors with inked images, finishing them with gouache and acrylic paint.

Several small 12 x 12 works below all $250.

  • “Broken Leaf I” mixed media 12×12 $250
  • “Broken Leaf II” mixed media 12×12 $250
  • “Broken Leaf III” mixed media 12×12 $250
  • “Broken Leaf IV” mixed media 12×12 $250
  • “Broken Leaf V” mixed media 12×12 $250
  • “Broken Leaf VI” mixed media 12×12 $250
Erika Bass
“Field Poppies”
Mixed media on rag paper
47×35”    
$ 980
Erika Bass
“Petal Riot”
Mixed media on rag paper
43×35”  
$ 980
Erika Bass
“Flower Tiles”
Mixed media on rag paper
47×35”    
$ 980
Erika Bass
“Woodland Botanicals”
Mixed media on rag paper
47×35”    
$ 980 SOLD
Erika Bass
“Primrose Patch”
Mixed media on rag paper
47×35”    
$ 980
Erika Bass“Garden Lace”
Mixed media on rag paper
43×35”  
$ 980
Erika Bass“Perennial Tapestry”
Mixed media on rag paper
45×35”    
$ 980

Erika Bass
 
My mixed-media paintings explore the interconnectedness of the natural world. I am interested in how forms relate to one another through their patterns, colors and movement. Living in the Pacific Northwest, I am surrounded by the continual growth of its lush vegetation, its intricate blossoms and its organic sea forms. There is a magic in the designs I observe and a beauty in the endless rhythms they create. I build off of these natural inspirations, developing colorful compositions of organic imagery as a way to express the connections I see around me. Joining pieces of color together in my abstract work, I seek to build a kind of communion within my compositions.