Rick "Marlowe" Schneider

Catch a Wave, Original Painting

2023

Artist Comments
Boats race through the blue waters on a hot summer day, their sails catching the strong wind. Seagulls fly excitedly alongside them. The palm leaves add a tropical touch to the scene. Artist Rick "Marlowe" Schneider made this piece with handmade papers, boards, and dye inks. The collaged elements create depth and natural shadows in the artwork.

About the Artist
Artist Rick "Marlowe" Schneider creates mixed-media collages, combining the use of handmade paper with a raised dimensional technique. "This process produces distinct shadows which make the imagery jump off the canvas," says Rick. His work is a contemporary nod to 1930s and 1940s graphic design. By bringing together bold color combinations and patterns with quirky typefaces, Rick's work embodies the fun and elegant movie posters of Hollywood's Golden Age. Inspiration for his narratives comes from his father who was a pulp fiction writer. His loft studio in Leland, North Carolina, houses his archive of pulp magazines and stories from the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s. "My workspace is cluttered with canvases and handmade paper that I have imported from Thailand. It may be impossible to walk around but the atmosphere is perfect for creating."

Words that describe this painting: sail, boats, summer, ocean, nautical, tropical, birds, seagull, bright, collage, sailing, water, season, seascape, sports, modern , mixed media artwork, yellow

Catch a Wave
Rick "Marlowe" Schneider
Handmade paper, board, and dye inks on stretched canvas
Natural linen edges
Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front
2023
40 in. h x 30 in. w x 2 in. d
4 lbs. 0 oz.