Bi-coastal

Caitlin Parker
$85.00
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Add Custom Frame

Frames ship to U.S. addresses only. Framed prints ship in 2–4 weeks and are final sale. Full framing details

Add Custom Frame

Frames ship to U.S. addresses only. Framed prints ship in 2–4 weeks and are final sale. Full framing details

Add Custom Frame

Frames ship to U.S. addresses only. Framed prints ship in 2–4 weeks and are final sale. Full framing details

Add Custom Frame

Frames ship to U.S. addresses only. Framed prints ship in 2–4 weeks and are final sale. Full framing details
Artist Statement
My work examines the process of reclamation and its expression in physical and psychological transformations. I’m drawn to narratives addressing the environment and memory. I use plants, homemade dyes, biodegradable and recycled fabrics, locally sourced and naturally dyed wool and thread. Gathering and pressing native plants to then use as forms to print on fabric has become a central part of my painting practice. I create a variety of textiles—naturally dyed, cyanotypes, and plant stamped—as collage elements for large paintings.

The photochemical process of cyanotype was developed in the early 1840’s. It was originally used for the reproduction of drawings (blueprints) or natural objects. Following in that tradition, I wanted to combine the essence of scientific examination with the themes that drive my work as a whole. My cyanotype studies are about the perception of an idealized nature more than an accurate portrayal of a particular specimen. “Bi-coastal” incorporates plants from my garden in the Hudson Valley with California natives collected in Los Angeles. Queen Anne’s Lace, Honeysuckle, native grasses and Echinacea combine impossibly with several varieties of sage, and California penstemons. It is representative not just of specimen but a span of time. It’s important to grow and document plants in this moment when so much of our natural world is being lost.
Why We Love It

"Impossible indeed, but there’s something so inspiring in the physical process that underpins this stunning image. By combining plants from the Hudson Valley garden she left behind with the very different life that perseveres in the arid climes of Southern California (where she’s lived and worked for a bit over a year now), Parker has figured out a way to forge a new life that is so deeply informed and inspired her practice on the East Coast. And in rooting them together virtually, she’s reminding us that these are places that can—and should—only live together in the imagination" ... More from Jen Bekman on the blog!

Details

+ Limited-edition, exclusive to 20x200
+ Museum quality: archival inks, 100% cotton rag paper unless noted
+ Signed + numbered certificate of authenticity included
+ Directly supports the artist
+ Handcrafted custom-framing is available

Our quoted dimensions are for the size of paper containing the images, not the printed image itself. We do not alter the aspect ratio, nor do we crop or resize the artists’ originals. All of our prints have a minimum border of .5 inches to allow for framing.

Medium

Museo Portfolio Rag

Edition Structure:
8"x8" | edition of 10
11"x11" | edition of 200
16"x16" | edition of 50
24"x24" | edition of 10
30"x30" | edition of 2
Artist - Caitlin Parker

Caitlin Parker

Caitlin Parker is a multidisciplinary artist and curator. Since receiving her BA from the Slade School of Fine Art, London and her MFA in painting from Milton Avery Graduate School of the Arts at Bard College, Parker has exhibited her work in New York, California, Nevada, the United Kingdom, Germany and Italy. She has had solo shows at Wave Hill, Bronx, NY; Michael Steinberg Fine Art, NYC; and Rhodes and Mann Gallery, London. She has been the recipient of the Rodney Burn Prize, Bard College MFA fellowship, and Jerome Foundation Travel and Study Grant, which took her to conduct research and photograph Ukraine’s Chernobyl site. She was recently in residency at the studios at MASS MoCA. She grew up in Northern California and currently lives and works in Los Angeles.