Mode Paradiso by Courtney Kolker, Acrylic on Canvas figures Art Shopping

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Largely influenced by artist Kim Cogan and teacher/mentor Mark Kang O’Higgins from Gage Academy in Seattle

My works are described as realism with hints of surreal objects or backgrounds

I’ve used my art in the past 3 years to heal and to explore mental illness from a very personal place

Mode Paradiso by Courtney Kolker, Acrylic on Canvas figures Art Shopping36 x 36 Original Artwork Acrylic on Canvas Courtney Kolker is an American painter based in Washington, D. C. Known for her vibrant use of color in the abstract, Kolker works in acrylics and uses palette knife, poly foam brushes, as well as her her hands. Kolkers artwork explores the ability of color to arrange and illustrate her perspective of a particular moment. Artist Statement: I think in color palettes. When I think about a memory or see an