9. Elizabeth Murray

St. Marks (From the METROPOLITAN SERIES)

"Bop" 

Elizabeth Murray was an abstract painter who utilized bold colors and varying shapes. Her style of painting connects all of her work but no two pieces are the same. Murray’s works feature both prominent shapes and lines. Some of her work crosses over into the realm of sculptor because painting is protruding from the wall. There are no shortage of colors in her work, in fact in most of her paintings there seems to be at least one hue of every color. Her work reminds me of puzzle pieces that don’t fit together but are arranged in a certain way what are appealing to the eye.

I enjoy her work because it’s different and exciting. There is no hidden meaning it is simply there for enjoyment, which I appreciate.  At first some of her piece seem a bit overwhelming but they do indeed keep the viewers eye moving. Murray does pay attention to negative space and what interesting is that even her negative space holds great shape. Her work reminds me of some of Picasso’s work and I think she drew inspiration from him as a painter. The scale of some of her works is also quite impressive some of her painting/sculptors fill entire walls. I also appreciate the fact that she uses layers of paint to give her painting depth and detail. Overall, I think Elizabeth Murray’s work is great because she isn’t afraid to used color and create something bold. I can tell that she creates paintings that not only she will enjoy but others will enjoy as well. 

The artist with her painting
"The Sun and the Moon"