Ethel Gittlin_Artist Page
Ethel Gittlin
More than Ever, 2020, Chrome painting, Spray Paint/Oil on Wood, Resin, Coating, 30” x 30”, $7,500
My work:
I have a new body of work. My work seemed to transform itself during the pandemic. The words that were in the background came to the forefront. Bold and strong. Getting your attention about what we were missing during the period of isolation and distance. . Those things we needed more than ever...
My Chrome Paintings:
They seemed to be what I was reaching for...The next episode of what I do; Paint but with an edge. Modern. Metal. Chrome. Shiny. Resin. Wood. Words. Graffiti. Music. Nature. Culture. Emotion. Statement. Connection. Square. Re-Invention. New Vibe. But still very much Ethel Gittlin to the core.
My new paintings are spray paint and oil on wood with a Chrome spray base and hand poured Resin coating. These new works come at an incredible/uncertain time in all of our lives. In looking at the world around me, with its modern day issues, my work is expanding its themes to include more words, often graffiti looking, and street art elements. There’s brash energy and vibrant color coming together with the more serene elements of the natural world. There are messages, encryption, secrets embedded, thoughts not always completed, some partially hidden (do I dare share?) and then big bold graffiti words that matter-for all the world to see. Letting you know what I’m thinking about. Endless possibilities...My very own painting world...