MEDIUM oil, oil and cold wax, mixed media
FEATURED WORK
(Click to enlarge image)
WEBSITE brushandquilldesigns.com
STATEMENT
Taking inspiration from nature, my artwork focuses on contemporizing a traditional subject though style and/or composition.
As a painter I experiment with paints, mediums, painting surfaces and implements to develop diversity in my overall work. Acrylic collage paintings incorporate hand printed papers that start out as book pages or a child’s handwritten page. Oil paintings incorporate wax medium, resulting in a matte surface and layered texture. Utilizing printmaking tools mixes up traditional oil painting methods, and sometimes a brush does not touch the painting’s surface. Oil sticks and wax pencils aid in highlighting hues and adding sketchy lines.
BIO/CV
Alicia Flynn Cotter is an artist and calligrapher living in Mountainside, NJ. She is a graduate of Boston College and studied studio arts at Kean University, where she received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. Her paintings explore themes in nature.
Alicia participates in group shows at local venues including the Artist Framer Gallery in Cranford, Gallery U in Westfield, and South Avenue Arts in Garwood. She will have a solo show at the Pearl Street Gallery in Elizabeth, NJ in the spring of 2018. She is a member of the Contemporary Art Group, Watchung Arts Center, Westfield Art Association, and Society of Scribes.