C. Dimitri

The River Where the Path Meets It, colorful abstract mixed media

2016

She lay flat on the brown, pine-needled floor of the forest, her chin on her folded arms, and high overhead the wind blew in the tops of the pine trees. - For Whom the Bell Tolls (mo...

Figurative abstraction. Painting will be mounted to support frame and ready for hanging.

Oil paint and mixed media on repurposed bulletin board. Note, the wood border is part of the artwork, not to be mistaken for an actual "frame."

Oil & acrylic on panel colorful cityscape childlike abstraction In 2012, Dimitri received Fellowships in Painting from the Vermont Studio Center and the Rhode Island State Council o...

Pyre VII 2017 India ink and acrylic paint on charred birch plywood 32" x 24" x 1.25" Pyre VII is part of a series of charred panels Watson completed in 2017 at the Arts, Letters and Numbers Residency in Averill Park, NY. The pieces incorporate local materials, rice, and fire to create charred photographic images on plywood that explore themes related to being, substance and imperceptibility. The imagery references the practice of cremation on a funerary pyre in which the corpse is prepared and burned over a construction of combustible materials. Within the work, rather than destroying the body, the fire produces an afterimage that remains indefinitely. Each day Watson would scavenge the site collecting natural objects, such as sticks, small rocks, and other detritus. He laid these objects on the surface of the plywood with raw rice. The surface was then charred using a propane torch. After the objects and rice were removed an image of them remained, like a photogram. In some panels, He incorporated a homemade black rice ink or various paints to tint the surface before and after burning. Rice is a recurring theme in Watson’s work. It alludes to an uncontained body in the process of decay, returning to the earth to become a source of sustenance for new life. It also imagines the soul extending beyond its fleshly container. The act of burning attempts to capture the space between life, death, and rebirth— freezing it in a state of transformation. The sticks, stones, and rice become remnants of life and markers of space and time. They are more than mere grains and detritus. They become the body as a trace of what was and a reflection of what will be. Michael Watson...

Oil, acrylic, resin on masonite

This 60" X 60" large-scale mixed media piece is created with resin, glitter, bright and vivid paints, and thousands of googly-eyes, each holding their own personality. Renowned art...

This vertical 60 inch high and 40 inch wide textural mixed media painting on canvas is wired and ready to hang. It is hand signed by the artist on the back of the artwork. This piece is brought to life by an amazing tactile quality. The built up texture and colors create a show stopping effect. This piece would be an excellent addition to any collection. For over 20+ years, Haleh Mashian...

This 48 inch square textural mixed media painting on canvas is wired and ready to hang. It is hand signed by the artist on the back of the artwork. This piece is brought to life by a...

This grand scale masterpiece fills a space with marvelous color and energy. This is a three piece triptych that can be displayed with no space in between measures 180 inches in lengt...

This great piece captures in its blues, emeralds, greens, and whites the elegance of "Sacred Waters." The textures and built-up surface bring light and reflections into the space, an...

This 48 inch square textural mixed media painting on canvas is wired and ready to hang. It is hand signed by the artist on the back of the artwork. This piece is brought to life by a...