Patter Hellstrom, Floating Sari, 2008; 40" x 26" acrylic on polypropylene; © Patter Hellstrom
Innovative Materials + Presentation
Materials:
Polyproplyeen film:
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Acrylic Water-Resistant Artists Ink and Golden Fluid Acrylics. These intensely pigmented acrylic-based inks are waterproof when dry and generally lightfast. Compatible with acrylics.
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Polypropylene material is synthetic and manufactured by Yupo Corporation. It has the benefits of extraordinary durability, non-absorbent surface resists tearing and buckling and remains perfectly flat. The material is PH neutral, and flawlessly smooth.
Resin Finished Cradled Wooden Board:
- 2019 paintings are resin finished mixed media works (arcylic paint and acrylic ink) on cradled wood board. Offering a fresh iteration of Hellstrom's work,these works coming out of her DTLA Arts district studio have a dialogue with the Los Angeles "Fetish Finish" movement. The slick surfaces are a new material exploration. SoCal has a history of it's interest in cars and surf boards polished to a high shine surface. Resin calls to that surface quality that speaks to a sense of place.
Presentation: Panel paintings are created by mounting the polypropylene material onto acrylic panels. These 1/4" plexi panels are mounted with a recessed frame in natural wood and a polished plexi edge giving the panel painting a finished contemporary quality. Patter Hellstrom has exhibited panel paintings in San Francisco since 2009 at Mina Dresden Gallery, The McLoughlin Gallery, SF Fine Art Fair, SF Art Pad, ArtHaus Gallery, 5 Claude Lane Gallery, ARC Gallery, LIM Gallery, Artify It, SQUARE Headquarters, CLIMB, CIIS Gallery, SF Zen Center and Lennar Urban.