Mark Risius

Shine, Abstract Oil Painting

2020

Artist Comments
Part of artist Mark Risius's Woven collection, this piece combines several larger paintings cut into strips and woven over a hand-built wood frame. In colors of teal, yellow, and hints of maroon, this piece inspires optimistic energy. A fast-moving wheel and a positive future. The piece features custom hanging hardware that allows it to be rotated to any position with ease.

About the Artist
Artist Mark Risius begins by painting one or multiple abstract pieces, and then he cuts the artwork into strips. To form the final geometric composition, he weaves the canvas pieces together. Mark showed an interest in the arts from a young age and played drums in a garage band in high school. During his senior year, he picked up his first paintbrush, creating an image of a red rose for his girlfriend at the time. Mark continued with music into his early twenties before starting a series of oil paintings on sandstone, which blossomed into an art career. Today, Mark still plays a lot of music - mainly acoustic guitar - and also writes poetry and performs improv comedy. "Creativity has been a beacon of hope for me that helped get me through my earlier years of depression," he confides. To spur his creativity, Mark's home includes two art studios, a music studio and a photography studio. When he's not working, he enjoys hiking and cycling around his home in Boulder, Colorado.

Words that describe this painting: abstract, large, modern, round, circle, geometric, large, abstract, oil painting

Shine
Mark Risius
Oil painting on stretched canvas
Painting wraps around edges
Varnished and Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on back
2020
48 in. h x 48 in. w x 5 in. d
28 lbs. 0 oz.