Martha Prideaux / Plausible

October 25 – November 16, 2024

Mixed Media

Artist Statement:
This body of work began with collage applied in the manner of automatic drawing, bypassing rational thought and conscious control. This method allows me to create a surface that suggests chaos. In this instance, chaos is marked by a lack of discernible pattern, linear movement, and structure. I allow and coax forms to emerge from the chaos. Like a character in a Somerset Maugham novel, I search the chaos for meaning and finish the painting when I reach a point of contentment. The work is not meant to be completely understandable, just plausible.

Biography:
Martha Prideaux is a professional painter who is known for using cold wax medium and oil paint to build surfaces that are layered and suggest the passing of time. She is represented by Dwell Fine Art and Craft in Northern Virginia and is an artist member of Artspace Gallery in Richmond VA. She is on the faculty of the Studio School at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and has been an instructor at the Henrico Center for the Arts and Nimrod Hall Artist Residency.

Website: marthaprideaux.com
Instagram: @marthaprideaux