Rick "Marlowe" Schneider

KOI FUN, Original Painting

2024

Artist Comments
Colorful koi fish swim with dimensional lily pads. Artist Rick Marlowe Schneider uses handmade, textured paper to give the scene a sense of motion and a tactile feel. The saturated tones bring vibrancy to this reimagined aquatic world.

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: koi, fish, water, lily pads, tranquil, pond, swim, swimming, expressionism, animals, mixed media artwork, orange

KOI FUN
Rick "Marlowe" Schneider
Handmade paper and linen board on stretched canvas
Natural linen edges
Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front
2024
40 in. h x 30 in. w x 2 in. d
4 lbs. 0 oz.