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Paula CahillSprinkler: large contemporary abstract painting w/ water in blue, green & red2011
2011
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This work by Paula Cahill is composed of overlapping textures and contrasting colors, with concentric circles anticipating her later work with flowing lines as her signature style:
"After painting the figure from observation with great joy, dedication, and curiosity for over a decade, my gradual transition to abstract painting sparked a long period of experimentation. Separated from the physical world in front of me, I was left to rely on my imagination which was exciting, frustrating, and terrifying all at once. I was eager to explore color, form, and the new vocabulary that
arose from within despite the feeling that I was clueless.
Out of this chaos, I created a new body of work that I cheekily titled, “The Color of Fun.” Standing in front of a blank canvas was both thrilling and fearful as I began applying thin washes of paint to develop a composition that I revised many times while I struggled to respond to each mark and layer of the painting. Eventually, the process would reveal a private, buried meaning, usually a forgotten event from the past or a wish that would shape and guide the final resolution of the painting. This deeply personal approach to the work is expressed in fields of color, idiosyncratic mark making, and impetuous acts of painting. Built on joy, tragedy, struggle, and the line that blurs our public and private selves, “The Color of Fun” arose from life as I didn’t know it." - Paula Cahill
Originally from Detroit, Michigan, Cahill pursued an education in the arts after relocating to the Philadelphia area. She studied the figure for many years before transitioning to complex, abstract paintings. Her paintings are exhibited in the U.S. and have garnered regional awards including "Best of Show" in the "Celebration of Life" exhibit at the Perelman Center, and honorable mentions at Goggleworks and the Abington Art Center.
Cahill's paintings are held in private, public, and corporate collections including Temple University, Capital One, and PNC Bank Corporation. Her studio is located in Philadelphia, PA.
This piece was exhibited in "Victory for Tyler" in the Icebox Project Space at the Crane, Philadelphia, 2015. It is signed and dated on the back.
- Creator:Paula Cahill (American)
- Creation Year:2011
- Dimensions:Height: 84 in (213.36 cm)Width: 72 in (182.88 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Bryn Mawr, PA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU141629384392
Paula Cahill
Born in Detroit, Michigan, Paula Cahill relocated to the Northeast where she received merit and academic scholarships while pursuing an education in the arts. She holds an MFA from the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and a BFA from Tyler School of Art and Architecture. She also studied at the Art Students League of New York and Parsons School of Design.
Cahill has served as an undergraduate critic and speaker at Temple University, and as a visiting artist at the Westtown School in West Chester, Pennsylvania. Her award-winning work has been exhibited extensively in solo and group shows throughout the Northeast and has garnered regional awards including "Best of Show" in the "Celebration of Life" exhibit at the Perelman Center, and honorable mentions at Goggleworks and the Abington Art Center. Cahill's paintings are held in private, public, and corporate collections including Temple University, Capital One, and PNC Bank Corporation.
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