BD Griffith
Spring Growth, Mixed Media on Canvas
2021

Name: Spring Growth, Mixed Media on Canvas
Brand: BD Griffith
Price: 9850 USD
Availability: InStock

About the Item

This mixed-media painting is part of a series about aspects of the water cycle impacted by climate change. My work juxtaposes manmade geometry with organic natural forms. Each piece has a light and dark side and a bifurcation that references the disruption of a natural cycle by human activity. Each painting is literally made out of the landscape which itâ€™s about. I use dyes and tannins from tree bark, leaves, and walnut husks; pigments from charcoal, mud, and vintage barbed wire; and wood salvaged from construction sites or wildfires. I capture plant forms using cyanotype chemistry, the same process used to make blueprints in the nineteenth century. To this bright blue foundation I add a second layer of botanical forms using a technique I discovered of making a primitive image by manipulating the wicking properties of certain dyes. Then I build up layers of natural toners, dyes and pigments, along with acrylic paint to achieve a more three-dimensional image. These subtle layers reveal themselves gradually with extended viewing. I try to create meditative works that beckon you to pause and reflect on the greater mysteries that underlie the natural world and our relationship to it. This work breaks down into two panels and a wood plank for shipping. It is easily reassembled by hand tightening two bolts. No tools required. :: Mixed Media :: Contemporary :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: Yes :: Signed: Yes :: Signature Location: Back :: Canvas :: Landscape :: Original :: Framed: No

Creator:

BD Griffith (American)

Creation Year:

2021

Dimensions:

Height: 58 in (147.32 cm)Width: 80 in (203.2 cm)Depth: 4 in (10.16 cm)

Medium:

Mixed Media

Movement & Style:

Contemporary

Period:

21st Century