Laurie Breen
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Art Fields - Visual Arts Website: http://lauriebreen.com Gateway Arts Center @ Brentwood Studio 207A Brentwood, MD 20722 
I work in multiple media (acrylics, charcoal and mixed media) in an expressive, abstract manner. Sometimes my pieces are purely abstract. Sometimes they represent real objects, landscapes or figures. I also create bright, colorful, sophisticated artwork for children's spaces. Yet I believe all of my pieces have an identifiable style—lots of layering, bright colors, and appealing forms. The first layer I put down is never intended to be the last. I enjoy the process of drawing and painting, making marks, putting down new layers over old, but leaving pieces of the original layers showing through. These “ghosts” create depth and richness. They draw the viewer in for a closer examination. I continue this process of adding and subtracting, creating greater chaos and simplifying until I finally find what I am looking for. |