Artist Statement
Tricia Wright's paintings are committed to color and visual perception. Her process contains elements of chance (she pours the paint, choreographing the flow and direction by manipulating the canvas) and of extreme precision. In their formal experimentation her paintings embody the paradox between impulse and control, intention and chance, mirroring the paradoxical nature of modern life. Selected Recent Exhibitions 2003: The Drawing Show & Opens Studios 2003, Arts Exchange, New York. 2002: Affordable Art Fair, Pier 92, New York City. 2002: Solo Exhibition, Jeffrey Coploff Fine Art, Chelsea, New York City. 2002: Solo Exhibition, Metaphor Contemporary Art, DUMBO, Brooklyn. 2002: Westchester Biennial, Castle Gallery, New York (Director's Choice Award). 2001: Breaking the Rules, Katonah Museum of Art, New York. Reviews New York Observer, Mario Naves, September 2002. Some Like it Cool, exhibition catalog essay, Lilly Wei, September 2002. Abstraction and Nature, Lance Esplund, Modern painters Magazine, 2001. House Beautiful Magazine, Spring 2003. To read these reviews and articles in full go to www.triciawright.com
Educational Background
Education P.G. Dip. Chelsea School of Art, London, 1993-1995. B.A. Hons. Fine Art, Camberwell School of Arts and Crafts, London, 1981-1984. University of Hertfordshire, St. Alban's College of Art and Design, 1980-1981.
