nellie king solomon paintings
posted by the scholar on July 14th, 2008filed under: art, artists, paintings
i am falling into the delicious, foreboding abyss of these dynamic large scale (up to 8′ x 8′!) works by california artist nellie king solomon. it’s an extraordinary swirling, sweeping style which to me is not unlike the beginnings of a tornado. the way the blacks kick out on the surfaces is dramatic but grounding too. nellie, who uses a combination of materials including acrylic, soda ash, coffee, house paint, ink and dye, says she paints things she knows are there but cannot be seen.
see more brilliance at brian gross fine art as well as nellie’s website.
July 14th, 2008 at 5:50 pm
Wow, I love them too! And her website is beautiful too!
July 14th, 2008 at 11:08 pm
she makes amazing things!
btw, i love your blog too. 🙂
July 15th, 2008 at 10:50 am
wow. breathtaking! i want to see them in person! thanks for the links
July 15th, 2008 at 3:22 pm
me too!
July 16th, 2008 at 11:49 am
Nicely written. Who wrote the piece? Thank you. I like the part about just before a tornado. Feels great when someone I’ve never even met gets it.
Best,
Nellie.
July 16th, 2008 at 8:51 pm
hi nellie,
i wrote the piece. i really like your style! there is something looming much larger behind these pieces to me.
July 25th, 2008 at 1:58 am
If you like her work, I think you’d like Sarah Spitler. Smaller pieces but i think they are more beautifully defined.
I own Abandonment Of Causality and the pictures do not do it justice.
http://www.sarahspitler.com/2007/begin07.htm
July 25th, 2008 at 10:09 am
hilary!
sarah’s work is beautiful – thank you so much for the link (and you must be so happy that you own that painting)!
November 4th, 2009 at 7:53 pm
I’m fifteen and when i looked at your Art, it inspired me! Its beautiful. and you verity of color is wonderful. Please keep up the good work. 🙂