ALLISON COLLINS | WARP, WEFT AND LANDLINES
A Quiet Place, oil on canvas, 36 x 72 inches
Foster/White Gallery is pleased to present Allison Collins' solo exhibition, Warp, Weft and Landlines. Collins is recognized for her abstract landscapes, inspired by the topography of the Pacific Northwest, Eastern Washington and beyond. Her compositions are often described as quilted landscapes, influenced by the tradition of fabric arts like Rag Rugs, Gee's Bend and Amish quilts. The look of woven textiles are an intrinsic part of Collins' unmistakable visual language.
Positano, oil on canvas, 30 x 30 inches
Last summer, my daughter took us to the Museum of Modern Art to see an exhibition entitled Woven Histories: Textiles and Modern Abstraction. For me, it was the beginning of change in my new work, combining verticals and horizontals with sweeping landlines.
Some of these paintings refer to places I’ve been. Personal landscapes I see every day or fond memories, patches of sunlight and shadow.
The elements of painting remain the same. Layers of vivid, warm, cool, color, texture, scratch through lines, quilted squares turn into patchwork crops. — Allison Collins
Warp, Weft and Landlines, oil on canvas, 40 x 60 inches
Collins holds a BA and BFA from the University of Washington, Seattle, and an MFA from the Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, CA. She is the recipient of numerous awards, including a Whitney Museum of American Art Fellowship. Her work is part of collections across the United States and was selected by the Art in Embassies Program of the U.S. Department of State to feature in the U.S. Embassy in Bucharest, Romania.