“Small World #3” Size:8”x8” Vanilla Made in the USA

Vanilla Made in the USA

Christie Scheele has been painting devotedly since receiving her BFA from the College of Art and Design at Alfred University

and the Mayo Clinic

and for the Artists Association of Nantucket

oil on primed paper and natural found objects on site in Northern Ireland

“Small World #3” Size:8”x8” Vanilla Made in the USAMs. Sillens work features landscape inspired torn paper arrangements. It explores themes of abstraction, space, light, color, texture, and improvisation. She gathers paper from discarded mail, books, and magazines. Her process begins with painting the papers and then exploring color through cutting and manipulation, evolving through intuition and experimentation. I have always sought wonders in everyday life and nature; remaining open, accepting, and