Hannah O'Brien
Artist Statement
I paint using acrylics, creating vibrant, nonrepresentational paintings. My paintings usually seem to have an uncertainty about them, which I believe gives the viewer a chance to relate to them in their own way. I enjoy painting without a sketch in mind, just a general idea of the horizontal and vertical. I like the idea of a grid, but an organic grid. I’m curious about the interaction between wet on wet paint and the natural direction and flow of the drip. I want to create an atmosphere that is attractive and fascinating. I am interested in balancing compositions, and the aesthetics involved in my work. It’s the infatuation I have with spontaneity, unpredictability, and imagination that drives me to create these visually stimulating works.
