Algae Hole

Cool new painting by Stephanie Gerolimatos! You don't get the sense of size, but it is big, like maybe four feet tall. It is up in her show at the Center for the Arts until the end of October. It is even better in person. Go see it if you can.

Detail from the painting, because the texture is really important.


If you want to see steps along the way to the final product, and learn a little about her process, follow this link:
Photobucket pictures

Five Above

Detail of above work:

After August

Detail of the above work:


-by Stephanie Gerolimatos

From Jim:
"I just got to browse through Stephanie's work for images to display here, and I was inspired and excited again by the coolness of what she has made. Go visit her website yourself to see more."

Introducing: Stephanie Gerolimatos

I was in the Forbes Library one day, looking for a video to watch, and I walked through the Hosmer Gallery. I was attracted and inspired by these bright paintings which looked like they had been ripped in the middle, maybe by wolverine claws, or some alien encounter or something. They were very cool because they were a combination of paint and other things like cloth that added a 3D effect. I looked at the artitst's name, and became friends on Facebook, because I liked her art so much.

From her website:

First and foremost, I love the materials I use. Whether it's paint, wax, twine, nails, eggshells, feathers, or plexiglass, each is chosen for a particular sensory response it provides. Sometimes the response is due to visual cues. Often, it is the tactile quality of the substance or object that appeals to me: plastic, flexible, rough, smooth, cold, hard, soft. These sensations elicit associations and memories. The reaction is personal, based on an individual's history. Familiarity has the power to make us feel. It can bring comfort as easily as it can cause pain. Nails are cold, hard and sharp. Their primary function is to hold things together, but they also puncture, tear and scratch. Notches cut into a surface signify the passing of time, ageing, damage, a record of occurrence.

Her website