Paintings by Marisa Boyd

Opening Reception Friday March 6th, 6:00-8:00

Gallery Open on Weekends from 1:00-4:00

A resident of Morris, IL, Marisa Boyd is a gallery assistant & teaching artist at Open Space Art Gallery and Studios in Ottawa, IL.
She combines painting on canvas along with shape cut-outs that seem to invite the viewer into an intriguing world of magical, emotional landscapes.
Marisa's work has been exhibited in galleries in Chicago, SpringUield, Bloomington and other locations nationwide. We will be displaying her work throughout the month of March

ARTIST'S STATEMENT:

This exhibit will be an extension of my recent solo show at Open Space called "Passerby". Passerby really kicked into gear ideas that I have had for years. They are just now molding into something real. The artworks will be a series of paintings on canvas along with shape cut-outs that are taken from a collection of drawings I have done with my eyes closed. I began drawing with my eyes closed in 2016 and have been doing it ever since. It is my way of experiencing the world without clearly defining representation surrounding me. I trace the shapes I see within the static behind my eyelids onto paper, then I decipher the lines, cut them away, and rearrange to make something new.