Philip Bloom Gallery is proud to be showing Cassandra Levine’s work for the first time with a salon-style installation of intimate abstract paintings on panel and paper. Beginning as line drawings, her paintings are constructed using a bright primary color palette, and distinct patterns. The finished work offers a glimpse into Cassandra’s world, a place she says is “influenced by a vast array of source material from cult-classic movies to the cracks in the side walk in front of my apartment.” Also being shown for the first time with Philip Bloom Gallery is Javier Ramirez. Ramirez infuses the vibrations of Southern California in his still life and portraiture paintings; breathing new life into the traditional subjects. His color palette mirrors the environment surrounding him—the delicate pinks of the afternoon sky over the Pacific Ocean to the verdant greens of over-watered Beverly Hills landscaping.
Patrick Shoemaker’s work is larger than life. He applies copious amounts of oil medium mixed with a dab of pigment to create a watercolor like texture. This technique allows Shoemaker to visibly manipulate the paint exposing the hand of the artist. His soul is evident in every brush stroke. The subject matter is derived from American history, flora, and folklore. Shoemaker weighs heavily on abstraction to visually re-imagine this subject matter. This is the third time that Philip Bloom Gallery will exhibit Patrick Shoemaker’s work.
