Kelly Rossetti
"Breezeblocks" Abstract Geometric Painting
2023

About the Item

This large abstract statement painting by Kelly Rossetti is made with acrylic paint and raw canvas pieces assembled on gallery wrapped canvas. It features a light pink and deep blue palette with geometric horizontal and diagonal lines, shapes, and marks layered over one another. The painting has clean, painted light pink sides with strips of raw canvas wrapping around them, and is wired and ready to hang. It is signed by the artist on the back of the canvas. "I wanted this series to be about the alchemy of being perfectly imperfect,” Rossetti says of this series. “I have always been drawn to work that leaves a bit of mystery, a balance between something ‘pretty’ or beautiful alongside something that feels gritty and undone. I'm interested in remnants, and the feeling of excavating moments that happened earlier in the painting, so you will purposely see those under layers and marks.” Kelly Rossetti is a contemporary abstract and figurative painter based in Westport, Connecticut. While primarily self-taught, she studied classical oil painting at a small Atelier in New York City, to which she credits the development of her foundation and love of the figure. Kelly works in both acrylic and oil paint, and often utilizes an array of mixed media to achieve depth, texture and marks. "Whether it be loose and expressive figurative drawings or expressive paintings, I strive to capture an emotion that is evoked by viewing the work," Rossetti says. "My non-objective abstract work nearly always begins with play. Loose mark making that injects a sense of life force energy into the painting. My emphasis on line and layering is done using multiple mediums and tools to give a variety of marks and shapes to respond to. Discovering small hints of what lies beneath the surface plays a critical role in the overall composition and plays a vital role in my work. "A career in the fashion industry has also influenced my aesthetic approach. As an executive in sales and merchandising, I worked side by side with design to forecast fashion and analyze color and color trends. This exposure and training of continuously evaluating color combinations and coordinating entire collections has directed my color choices and has helped to fine-tune my sense of color." About Sorelle Gallery: Sorelle Gallery is a woman-owned fine art gallery and art advisory firm located in Westport, Connecticut. Representing nearly fifty artists, Sorelle carries a wide variety of art styles from modern abstract to impressionistic landscapes, and more. Sorelle's mission is to not only support the emerging and established artists they represent, but to help clients curate their own spaces, invest confidently, and buy what they love.

Creator:

Kelly Rossetti

Creation Year:

2023

Dimensions:

Height: 60 in (152.4 cm)Width: 48 in (121.92 cm)Depth: 1.75 in (4.45 cm)

Medium:

Canvas,Acrylic

Movement & Style:

Abstract

Period:

2010-