Carrie Marill

Carrie Marill draws inspiration from a vast body of research - from folk art quilts and Persian miniatures to architecture and industrial design.

Born in San Francisco, CA, Marill graduated from San Francisco State University in 2002 with a BA in Painting and received an MFA in Painting from Cornell University in 2004. In addition to displaying her work at galleries and institutions internationally, Marill's practice includes developing large-scale outdoor murals for public and private clients.

Her artwork has been exhibited throughout the United States and published in New American Paintings, Wired Magazine, Southwest Art, The New Times, The Wall Street Journal, Modern Painters, LA Weekly, and the LA Times. Her work appears in the collections of Todd Oldham, Missoni, Disney, Tiffany's, and the Hallmark Collection, among many other notable collectors.

ARTIST STATEMENT

My paintings investigate the dialogue between Modern art and the traditions of craft and folk practice, drawing inspiration from sources as diverse as Islamic design, Japanese scroll paintings, and American quilt patterns.

I weave together textile motifs and quilt geometry with the clean lines of architecture, the organic rhythms of nature, and the discipline of abstraction. In so doing, I question Modernism's dismissal of ornament, instead embracing the sensory pleasures of color, pattern, and form.

Playful yet contemplative, my work probes the triumphs and shortcomings of recent art history in search of new possibilities and meanings.