The Work of Carrie Shiffrin
Snow Birds. Available for purchase. Prints: $35 - 6x8, $60 - 9x12, $100 - 12x16.
Original $800 - 20”x16”
Nirvana. Available for purchase. Prints: $35 - 6x8, $60 - 9x12, $100 - 12x16.
Original $1000, 18”x24”
I think these pieces are so phenomenally fantastic, bizarre, endearing, comical. I am endlessly drawn to relationships between women, and I love that Carrie Shiffrin focuses on older women, a population we either disregard, or view as this wise-woman archetype.
I love that here she presents them not as a narrowed stereotype that is either irrelevant or revered in an almost in-human way, but rather as whole people with personalities, humor, flare, faults. Who knows if any of these women are mothers, but I think a lot about the “mother-gap”, the idea that our ideal mother could never live up to that, at least not in this society. And I feel like Shiffrin plays into this in these relationship dynamics. These women are wild, untamed, potentially debaucherous. They gossip, laugh loudly, dress gaudily. They are not here to give you wisdom or nurturing. They are here to live exactly as they please, and I am in love with them for this.
Old Friends. Available for purchase. Prints: $35 - 6x8, $60 - 9x12, $100 - 12x16.
Original $1000 -18x24
About her work Shiffrin says, “My work explores surreal moments that exist within ordinary life, and normal moments that exist within surreal compositions. I like to create a visual experience that challenges the boundaries of what is familiar while also suggesting a story or feeling that the viewer can relate to. I think of the figures in my paintings as characters. They start as archetypes that I then disrupt, creating something unexpected. The result resembles a film still from a movie that’s never been made.
Lately I’ve been drawn to painting older women, usually in pairs. I want my work to challenge the broadly accepted opinion that as women age they become increasingly invisible, or watered-down versions of their former selves. The women I’ve known have become more interesting, textured and bold as they’ve aged and my paintings represent a future I aspire to.
I received my BFA in Studio Art from New York University in 2009, and my MAT in Art Education from the School of Visual Arts in 2012. I’ve taught visual art in public schools for about 10 years in both New York City and Denver, CO where I live currently. ”
Beach Gossips. Available for purchase. Prints: $35 - 6x8, $60 - 9x12, $100 - 12x16.
If these pieces pulled on you in any way, this is a perfect opportunity to start building up your art collection with pieces that delight. Don’t overthink this too much. These pieces are very reasonably priced and utterly wonderful. So trust your gut here, and get yourself some art.
Remember that it directly supports a working artist. This is so meaningful and important. You can click on each photo to begin purchase process.
Birds of Paradise. Available for purchase. Prints: $35 - 6x8, $60 - 9x12, $100 - 12x16.