| Meredith Ostrom |
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Born in NY, Lives in London and NY and LA when necessary
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| About the Artist |
Was born in NY but lived in London for 8 years. Inspired by Andy Warhol, Jean Cocteau, Picasso, Chagall, Damien Hirst, Basquiat, Keith Haring, The Chapman Brothers, Faile and Yves Klein |
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naked symphony
2009 |
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Created without brushes, using my own body to apply paint |
Piscean Games
2009 acrylic |
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used my own torso covered in paint to press and create the fish and hands for the rest. Have abandoned my paint brush to be more connected with my creation |
Plunge
2008 acrylic |
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used hands and lips to create |
Love Scars
2008 oil and acrylic on canvas |
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has cuts and sewn together with stiches hence, "love scars" also has torso imprint |
Primal Scream
2009 oil and acrylic on canvas |
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Created for Amanda Eliasch's collection. Used feet and hands and lips and profile of own face to apply paint |
Purgatory
2008 acrylic |
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created with hands torso nails and lips with emotional passion and frenzy |
Emerald Forrest
2009 Acrylic |
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Applied with hands and torso |
Poison Ivy
2009 acrylic |
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Diptic |
Alone
2008 acrylic |
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Used torso, belly button lips and hands to apply |
Savage Soul
2009 acrylic |
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Torso |
Live Painting Sketch
2009 acrylic, live performance piece |
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Did painting live at sketch behind screens in front of audience for GQ and William Orbit release. Currently at Opera gallery 0n 134 new Bond st, London |
Swimming Colour Dance
2009 acrylic, |
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Created whilst dancing and throwing paint to Prince |
Broadway Ballerina
2008 Acrylic |
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inspired by a ballerina I met |
Soul Inferno
2008 Acrylic |
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Wonder Pond
2009 |
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created by using feet, inspired by watching Tuscan winemakers |
Boogie Woogie Automat
2009 acrylic |
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Commissioned for Automat restaurant, London- hanging downstairs by bar |
Mermaid
2008 Acrylic |
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The Destruction of Innocence
2009 acrylic, gesso, nails 193X 193 |
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Made with whole body. It's about when people or life throw things at you and walk all over you, how you get through it |
Tidal Wave
2009 Oil, Acrylic |
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St. Barth's Sunburn
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Firecracker
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Diptic |
Devil Flower
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Combustion of Ego
2009 acrylic on black gesso 200 x 200 |
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created in Los Angeles now hangs in Opera Gallery 134 New Bond St, London |
at work
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| Education and biography |
Received a BFA degree from New York University, Tisch School of the Arts
Exhibited in New York on Dec 12, 2008 at Stanton Barrett Gallery and exhibited London on march 12, 2009 at 7, Howick place (new Philips de Pury Postbox Art building) in aid for Youth for Youth charity and had a successful sell out show. Performed a live painting on Aril 26th at Sketch in front of live audience, behind screens revealing silouette in shadow. Work now carried in Opera gallery on 134 New Bond St |
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| Future shows |
| Currently at Automat Gallery, London and feb 18th Peep Show at Vegas Gallery, Paris spring 2010 |
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