Austin Kerr

Beginning of Knowledge - pair black &white abstract plaster & acrylic paintings

2019

"Sticky Wicket" is an acrylic, modeling paste and sticks on plywood piece made by Charles Arnoldi in 1989. The artwork size is 44 1/4 x 91 x 3 inches. The artwork weight is 100 pound...

Code U63 is Mixed Media on Panel, acrylic, collage, spray paint, epoxy resin. Size 48″X32″ Date of creation March 2023 Signed, dated on the reverse. The piece is combination of multiple techniques, multiple layers of acrylic paint, geometric abstract, collage, epoxy on the board. First, artists created an abstract background palette in pink, gold, dust pink, violet. After that, artist created larger scale geometric design - diamonds, lines, patterns. Then - another layer of the smaller scale geometric pattern, and finally - very detailed patterns, designs, geometric combinations. The unique antique art patterns transformed by artist into modern geometric abstract patterns. It can be perfect art for bohemian interior, modern, casual and rustic decor. Art belongs to series Code U (Ukraine). It is series of abstract compositions featuring Ukrainian geometric patterns . Symbols, signs, systems and antique patterns used in fashion embroidery for hundreds years by ancestors of Ukrainians. According to ethnography’ research the embroidery symbols hold special vibrations, strength, and energy. Art pieces from Code U series by Oksana Tanasiv belong to private collections worldwide , and to the following museum collections: -The Museum of Imrich Winter, Bath Piestany, EU -The Ukrainian Art...

From The Ritual Series Cotton wicks and acrylic on plywood Size: 48 x 48 inches Frame size: 50 x 50 x 3 inches Bronze painted wood framed Using thousands of Diya-Baati/cotton wicks...

A very large triptych each panel 48” x 36” This artwork arose from improvised music, expressing the nuances of harmony, rhythm and melody in visual form. Mixed media on marine ply.