Intersect

Intersect

Piece description from the artist

Intersect is an experimental piece. Conceptually, I aimed to explore how varying views and people intersect even while appearing completely in contrast at first glance. That when we value each others' differences, we come together in a vibrant work of art. To accomplish this, I used a variety of materials. First, I started with oil paint sticks, then I poured high flow acrylic washes over the unprimed canvas. The oil paint sticks bled through from underneath the acrylic washes. Finally, I finished the piece with a white Posca marker and gold leaf. There is great texture to this piece. It is the type that you want to reach out and touch. I purposely did not rub off all the edges of the gold foil in order to allow for greater depth and texture.

Other works by Lydia Wood

About Lydia Wood

Webster Groves, MO

Lydia Wood is an emerging artist in St. Louis, Missouri. Her abstract and figurative work are explorations of emotion inspired by chaos, joy, the mundane, and the heartache of life. Lydia considers art as a way to challenge stigma and spur conversation. Through her paintings, Lydia Wood wrestles with topics ranging from striving for significance to grief and contentment.

Her current work explores the challenges of balancing life as an artist, a mother, and a pediatric ER nurse. In her latest series, Seasons of Life, Lydia paints abstract “portraits” of an individual’s life. She illustrates how moments march into seasons and events, like staccato notes, announce a new era. This approach reveals how both setbacks and successes come together in a vibrant narrative.

Lydia has exhibited at the St. Louis Artists Guild and Erica Popp Studios + Gallery. While Lydia has taken select coursework in Fine Arts, she is largely self taught. Lydia has done various figurative and abstract commissions, and she particularly enjoys painting an individual’s or company’s story and vision.

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