New American Paintings/Blog

The richness of Nola Avienne’s work invites visual indulgence. Captivating the eye through highly textural, densely composed imagery, her sculptures and mixed media works hover within the classic duality of the beautiful and the grotesque without perpetuating clichés. The Seattle artist distinguishes her work through the use of unusual mediums, best known for her meticulously crafted sculptures comprised of iron filings. Some of these manifest as intricate forms reminiscent of lush, fungal-like organisms; others demonstrate the kinetic potential of their magnetic medium through geometric mechanisms that circulate quietly in slow motion. – Erin Langner, Seattle Contributor

Nola Avienne | since feeling is first, gesso, shoe polish, carbon paper, blood, acrylic, and watercolor on paper. 2011. 16 x 10 in. Courtesy of the artist.

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