Susan Finsen makes marks. Big and little. Thick and thin. Dark and light. Smooth, bumpy, square, round, curvy, and straight. Drawing inspiration from everyday things and childhood memories, Finsen builds layers on her paintings, turning them upside down and sideways during the creative process and using color, line, shape, and plane changes until the painting achieves interest and excitement. The "Circles and Rings" collection includes details from paintings completed by Finsen between 2008 and 2009. These "paintings within paintings" embody the spirit, playfulness, and energy of the original whole pieces.
This Art Wall consists of the following Susan Finsen works:
Top Row, left to right:
Orange and Blue Study # 1 (detail) © 2008
Tiddlywinks (left side of diptych) (detail) © 2009
Lost and Found (detail) © 2009
Escapade (right side of diptych) (detail) © 2009
Grid 9/10 (right side of diptych) (detail) © 2009
Croquet 1 (detail) © 2009
Orange and Blue Study # 2 (detail) © 2008
Bottom Row, left to right:
Yellow Circles 2 (detail) © 2008
Tiddlywinks (right side of diptych) (detail) © 2008
Circus Train 6 (detail) © 2008
Escapade (left side of diptych) (detail) © 2009
Ribbons (detail) © 2008
Croquet 2 (detail) © 2009
Yellow Circles 3 (detail) © 2008
Susan Finsen, www.susanfinsen.com
