Artist Sydney Licht, represented by Kathryn Markel Fine Arts in New York City and Bridgehampton, paints still life subjects as geometric, flat forms that appear abstract, and somewhat architectural. She portrays not just the items, but the packaging, shopping bags, boxes, and inevitable detritus in which they are sold and purchased. She says, “I am interested in updating the conventions of still life by picturing items that reflect the way we currently live.” The colors are soft and alluring; she works with restricted palettes, and has at times limited herself to only four or five colors per work, and avoids using black completely. Licht attended Smith College, earned her MFA at the Art Institute of Chicago, and currently lives in New York City.
Blue Crush
Untitled, watercolor on paper, 2013
Still Life with Pasta, oil on board, 2010
Still Life with Two Bundles, oil on linen, 2010
Still Life with Open Box #1, oil on linen, 2006
Still Life with Artificial Sweeteners, oil on board, 2010
Still Life with Sweet and Low #1, oil on linen, 2010
Yaddo Lunches, watercolor
Yaddo Lunches, watercolor
Still Life with Bundles, oil on linen, 2011
Up and Over, oil on panel, 2013
Still Life with Coffee and Tea, oil on board, 2010
Still Life with Espresso Bag #1, oil on linen, 2008
Still Life With Three Bundles, oil on linen, 2012
Still Life With Common Objects
Untitled, mixed media on paper, 2013
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Pretty watercolor prints on robes, nightgowns, and pajamas >
