Artist Information:
Marissa Woodrow
San Francisco, CA
United States
Member Since: Nov 2007
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Artist Statement:
I hate lies. Being Bipolar,
and a visual artist, I believe
I have been challenged to
speak my own truths using this
unique, and oftentimes
misunderstood voice. There is
a certain impulsive and
aggressive quality in which I
draw, paint, and make
cuts/marks in various media
which has become one of my
dialects. Most of my work is
representative of my emotions,
fears, and inner workings.
Through the various techniques
in printmaking (i.e. creating
etchings, monotypes,
lithographs, woodcut prints,
silkscreens, collographs,
drypoints, or various
combinations) I am able to
explore my most primal and
emotional processes.
Printmaking has also become a
process of problem-solving on
a case by case basis, in which
I must push and pull with the
medium in order to result in a
fulfilling, and conclusive
piece. These processes will
naturally mimic the daily push
and pull of my eternal
internal struggle with
tremendous bouts of
depression, anxiety, mania,
and suicidal thoughts, just by
being the physical output of
my creativity. Some
techniques are more suitable
to express certain frames of
mind than others. The
physicality of say, creating
woodcut prints does not only
take skill, but also physical
strength. This provides
relief for ...
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Artist Exhibitions:
-INSIDE & OUT at 688 Sutter
Gallery in SF, CA 2007
-6th Annual Auction at Root
Division in SF, CA 2007
-Coming of Art Show at Space
Gallery in SF, CA 2007
-Graphic Content T-Shirt Show
at Space Gallery in SF, CA
2007
-Spring Show at Academy of Art
University...
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Marissa Woodrow's Free Artist Portfolio
| Welcome to Marissa Woodrow's Portfolio. Browse Woodrow's body of work: I hate lies. Being Bipolar, and a visual artist, I believe I have been challenged to speak my own truths using this unique, and oftentimes misunderstood voice. There is a certain impulsive and aggressive quality in which I draw, paint, and make cuts/marks in various media which has become one of my dialects. Most of my work is representative of my emotions, fears, and inner workings. Through the various techniques in printmaking (i.e. creating etchings, monotypes, lithographs, woodcut prints, silkscreens, collographs, drypoints, or various combinations) I am able to explore my most primal and emotional processes. Printmaking has ... |
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Newest Me, 2007
Other Printmaking,
24 x 30 inches
Not for Sale
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Discovering Jared, 2007
Other Printmaking,
30 x 24 inches
Not for Sale
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Room For Me, 2007
Woodcut,
30 x 25 inches
Not for Sale
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