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Welcome

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Add Custom Frame

SHIPPING FOR FRAMES ONLY AVAILABLE WITHIN U.S.

Add Custom Frame

SHIPPING FOR FRAMES ONLY AVAILABLE WITHIN U.S.

Add Custom Frame

SHIPPING FOR FRAMES ONLY AVAILABLE WITHIN U.S.

Add Custom Frame

SHIPPING FOR FRAMES ONLY AVAILABLE WITHIN U.S.

I make paintings using an arrangement of shapes to construct images of moments I experience during daily activities. I capture observations using photographs, later comparing them to my memory of the time, resulting in modified representations of specific spaces. The essential components of each image are discovered through building up layers of paint while constantly adding and subtracting visual elements and details. Color and proportions are revised until the image most closely reflects my perception. I am constantly aware of the distinct colors and light within each environment and how these atmospheric differences alter the way we experience and interact with the urban landscape. The paintings are visual responses to my past and current homes and stem from observations of basic daily encounters that are commonly overlooked. Since returning to Los Angeles in 2015, I have been focusing on representing the magical light and diverse environments of this city, resulting in portraits of viewpoints and neighborhoods that I frequent and love.

Welcome is just that—welcoming. Warren invites you into this urban vista by quietly imbuing the work with a warm, affectionate aura, a kind of cozy confidentiality only a longtime resident could convey. It’s hard to describe because it’s (brilliantly) not heavy-handed, but the effect has a lot to do with Warren's sensitivity to slippery atmospheric qualities, and her ability to surface them in her paintings. Her mindful balance of specific color selections, for instance, creates a precise picture. In Welcome, the sunset’s color scheme has a mildly 80s air, a little Miami Vice (LA Vice?) flashiness juxtaposed with the industrial gray rooftops bespeckled by ACs. Another thoughtful point of contrast: the dark green palms popping up between the buildings and the sloping hillside in the horizon, reminders that LA, for all its big city bustle, is inflected by natural wonder ... Read more on the blog!

+ 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.

Museo Portfolio Rag

Edition Structure:
8"x10" | edition of 20
11"x14" | edition of 200
16"x20" | edition of 50
20"x24" | edition of 10
30"x40" | edition of 2