Rotty Pizzaz

Vibrant pink layered on with a palette knife, a ground layer of matte black gesso gives the impression of a chalk board. The sound of the dogs bark leaps from the surface. A threat that could inspire terror or cool. A nostalgic wink to a bubble gum 80's growing up in New Zealand, and all the bad dudes and cool guys had scary dogs, like Dobermans, Rottweilers or German Shepherds. Part of an on going series depicting images of animals gleaned from the internet entitled UGLY/CUTE Exploring how imagery can make us swoon or recoil.

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Born in Auckland, New Zealand in 1975, Price studied Fine Arts at Canterbury University.
A multi-hyphenate artist, internationally accomplished in the realms of Painting, Photography & Music, she spent 15 years living in Paris and speaks fluent French.
Currently rooted in Brooklyn, New York, Price is a mother, wife, and a prolific creator of work. Price’s work has been shown in eminent galleries in Paris, New York and New Zealand.
Known for her use of bright, vibrant colors, bold brush strokes, drips, splatters and chalky lines her art work grabs the viewer and invites them into a world of sacred and magical imagery.
An overarching concern for Mother Nature permeates the work as the artist seeks to awaken viewers to the beauty and genius inherent in the natural world and compel them to act with urgency in face of the current Anthropocene