Processing No. 021920 – Original Mixed Media Artwork on Archival Paper by Erin McGrath Rieke
About this Artwork
Processing No. 021920 is an 11 x 14 inch original mixed media work on archival paper created by Erin McGrath Rieke in 2020. The piece suggests the form of a flower while remaining firmly in the realm of abstraction, reflecting the artist’s intuitive approach to gesture, texture, and layered composition.
Executed with layered pastel, acrylic, and collage elements, the work unfolds organically. Lines, shapes, and textures emerge and overlap as the artist responds to the evolving surface, creating a dynamic tension between delicacy and structure. The abstract floral suggestion becomes a vessel for exploring growth, transformation, and the interplay of fragility and strength.
Within Rieke’s broader practice, Processing No. 021920 embodies themes of emergence, introspection, and attentiveness to the moment. Each layered mark reflects an act of observation, capturing the subtle rhythms and energies that arise in the process of making. The resulting surface invites viewers to slow down and notice the delicate interplay of movement, color, and form.
For the artist, the piece represents the meditation inherent in creation—working without a fixed outcome and allowing intuition to guide both gesture and color. The floral suggestion acts as a metaphor for renewal and the beauty that emerges through attention and presence.
Though intimate in scale, the work draws viewers into its layered textures and intricate details, encouraging contemplation and reflection.
Artwork Details
Artist: Erin McGrath Rieke
Title: Processing No. 021920
Year Created: 2020
Series: N/A
Medium: Pastel, acrylic, and mixed media on archival paper
Artwork Size: 11 W x 14 H x 0.5 D in
Frame Size: 16 W x 20 H x 2 D in
Style: Abstract / Contemporary Mixed Media
Subject: Flower-inspired abstraction, transformation, meditative process
Original Artwork: One-of-a-kind
Frame: Included
Additional Information
Erin McGrath Rieke’s mixed media works explore the interplay between gesture, texture, and layered materials. In Processing No. 021920, the suggestion of a flower provides a point of visual focus while allowing abstraction to convey the underlying emotional and meditative experience. The layered marks, subtle color shifts, and organic forms reflect the attentive, intuitive nature of Rieke’s process.
Collecting Original Artwork
Original works on paper by Erin McGrath Rieke combine expressive abstraction, layered materials, and conceptual depth. Processing No. 021920 offers collectors an intimate view into the artist’s meditative approach to mark-making and her exploration of natural forms and transformation.
Processing No. 021920 – Original Mixed Media Artwork on Archival Paper by Erin McGrath Rieke
About this Artwork
Processing No. 021920 is an 11 x 14 inch original mixed media work on archival paper created by Erin McGrath Rieke in 2020. The piece suggests the form of a flower while remaining firmly in the realm of abstraction, reflecting the artist’s intuitive approach to gesture, texture, and layered composition.
Executed with layered pastel, acrylic, and collage elements, the work unfolds organically. Lines, shapes, and textures emerge and overlap as the artist responds to the evolving surface, creating a dynamic tension between delicacy and structure. The abstract floral suggestion becomes a vessel for exploring growth, transformation, and the interplay of fragility and strength.
Within Rieke’s broader practice, Processing No. 021920 embodies themes of emergence, introspection, and attentiveness to the moment. Each layered mark reflects an act of observation, capturing the subtle rhythms and energies that arise in the process of making. The resulting surface invites viewers to slow down and notice the delicate interplay of movement, color, and form.
For the artist, the piece represents the meditation inherent in creation—working without a fixed outcome and allowing intuition to guide both gesture and color. The floral suggestion acts as a metaphor for renewal and the beauty that emerges through attention and presence.
Though intimate in scale, the work draws viewers into its layered textures and intricate details, encouraging contemplation and reflection.
Artwork Details
Artist: Erin McGrath Rieke
Title: Processing No. 021920
Year Created: 2020
Series: N/A
Medium: Pastel, acrylic, and mixed media on archival paper
Artwork Size: 11 W x 14 H x 0.5 D in
Frame Size: 16 W x 20 H x 2 D in
Style: Abstract / Contemporary Mixed Media
Subject: Flower-inspired abstraction, transformation, meditative process
Original Artwork: One-of-a-kind
Frame: Included
Additional Information
Erin McGrath Rieke’s mixed media works explore the interplay between gesture, texture, and layered materials. In Processing No. 021920, the suggestion of a flower provides a point of visual focus while allowing abstraction to convey the underlying emotional and meditative experience. The layered marks, subtle color shifts, and organic forms reflect the attentive, intuitive nature of Rieke’s process.
Collecting Original Artwork
Original works on paper by Erin McGrath Rieke combine expressive abstraction, layered materials, and conceptual depth. Processing No. 021920 offers collectors an intimate view into the artist’s meditative approach to mark-making and her exploration of natural forms and transformation.
