Acrylic Works by Evan Karatzas
I explore abstract imagery and mark-making through the use of painting and drawing tools and processes that contemplate systems, constraints and expressive visual structures.
Working with acrylic ink and paint on handmade paper, gesture and the use of system rules are central themes in my investigation of form and composition with unpredictability and intentionality holding equal value. My focus on traditional materials and techniques represent an intentional departure from the digital tools that have shaped my professional work for more than three decades. My interest in high-contrast forms and constraint and rules-based processes has origins in my 35-year career as an interaction designer and agency owner.
My career as a studio owner and creative executive, most recently as Co-Founder and Board Chair at Proximity Lab, has included work in academic and non-profit circles including graduate-level teaching at the Dynamic Media Institute at MassArt where I received my MFA. I’ve also helped launch several creative non-profit ventures – as a founding board member and donor at 3S Artspace and as Co-Founder and organizer at TEDxPortsmouth.
