Rick "Marlowe" Schneider

On the Boulevard, Original Painting

2023

Artist Comments
Golden light shines across a European boulevard at dusk. Tall trees cast long shadows on the path while buildings in the background bathe in the fading sunlight. The scene exudes a vintage feeling. Artist Rick "Marlowe" Schneider made the artwork with handmade paper, dye inks, and board. The collaged elements give a dimensional quality and natural shadow to the piece.

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: trees, Europe, dimension, bright, sunny, collage, assemblage, boulevard, park, shadow, sunset, landscape, vintage, mixed media artwork, yellow

On the Boulevard
Rick "Marlowe" Schneider
Handmade paper, dye inks, and board 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.