"The Sea is Deep"

Acrylic

20"x20"

2021

ARTIST BIO
Pamela J. Black is an abstract painter who lives and works in a rural town outside of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

She received her BFA from Kutztown University of Pennsylvania and holds her Masters in Education, which she obtained while teaching art for five years.

Black is currently represented by The Millworks in Harrisburg, which is a local and sustainable restaurant, brewery and art gallery with 17 artist studios.

She spends her days juggling the roles of mother and artist while painting from her in-home studio.

Black's paintings are interpretations of what she sees around her and what she has discovered through sketches along her travels. She often begins by creating a random mark on canvas or paper and responds to it by bringing order back to the surface. Focus on process, change and exploration is essential to creating work that feels authentic and personal. Ultimately, her creative process is fueled by a need to find a sense of balance between chaos and control. Through this dialogue that Black creates, she continues to find connections to herself.

Her paintings serve as reflections of her soul's landscape - they are visual records of her emotions, findings, and her everyday thoughts. She chooses to explore these ideas through her relationship with the medium, while constantly expressing herself through the process of painting.

Black's hope is for the viewer to be brought into the present moment while engaging with her paintings and to be able to find their own story within the artwork.

[email protected]

https://www.instagram.com/pamelajblackart

https://www.facebook.com/pamelajblackart

https://www.pamelajblack.com/