Paula Schiller
Typically, my paintings and prints attempt to create lyrical interpretations of the landscape. Nature, and particularly water, is a constant theme, connecting me to many early experiences and memories. My paintings range from impressionistic representations of the natural world to complete abstractions. I seek to evoke a mood or sense of place rather than striving for a literal description. I begin with a gesture and continue, driven primarily by intuition, to add and subtract elements until the work achieves a balance that I find satisfying. I strive for a varied, personal calligraphy and a sense of rhythm.
After graduating from college with a BA in English, I began studies at the Brooklyn Museum Art School and continued them at the National Academy of Design, the Art Students League, and the Art Center of Northern NJ. I also earned a Master’s degree in Art Therapy from Pratt Institute and certification in Art Education from Montclair State University. My teachers have included Bruce Dorfman, Wolf Kahn, Miriam Beerman, and Michael Dillon.
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