My current work is acrylic painting on wood panels, drawing inspiration from a variety of print and online images and indirectly influenced by life experiences. Always drawn to movement—fabric, children at play, petals floating—and to patterns from a variety of cultures and time periods, these images serve as a visual resource for the paintings. Combining seemingly unrelated elements in a drawing first, the painting process then uses a meticulous layering technique with attention to detail, edges, lines, and color mixing, creating an interaction between the drawn shapes and negative space, and enhancing the visual balance and unity of each piece. In the end, each painting is a visual image that integrates disconnected elements into a cohesive whole, inviting the viewer to enter and respond to the constructed world.
“To the Very Edge Where Nothing at All Needs Saying” Acrylic on Wood Panel, 12” x 36”, 2024
Biography
Lotte Petricone grew up in New York City and holds a BFA from The Cooper Union School of Art, an Master of Arts in Art Education from Manhattanville College, and a Certificate of Advanced Study in School Leadership from SUNY New Paltz. Her work has been exhibited extensively in the tri-state area, including shows at the Perry Lawson Fine Art, Painting Center NYC, the 2018 ArtsWestchester Triennial, Rockland Center for the Arts, and the Edward Hopper House. Lotte resides and works in Nyack, NY.