Erin Elizabeth Curtis’ recent paintings are interested in geometric abstraction, decoration, repetition and their intersection with representations of nature and natural forms. Drawing on abstract language and imagery sourced from textiles, historic architecture, body ornamentation and decoration, the work takes inspiration from traditional objects and imagery that exist at the nexus of purpose and beauty.

With a playful hand and an aim to engage the mind and the eye, Curtis creates paintings and installations that balance a serious formalism with an indulgence in color and pattern, working both within the traditional boundaries of the rectangular canvas, and also expanding beyond into the space of the gallery and the city streets.