Bare Boned and Crazy – Original Abstract Mixed Media Artwork on Archival Paper by Erin McGrath Rieke
About this Artwork
Bare Boned and Crazy is an 11 x 14 inch original mixed media work on archival paper created by Erin McGrath Rieke in 2021 as part of the Lotus Project series. Executed with layered pastel and acrylic, this contemporary abstract piece reflects the artist’s deeply intuitive and meditative creative process.
The composition unfolds through intricate lines, layered textures, and gestural passages that developed organically during the act of making. Each mark emerged without premeditation, guided instead by rhythm, attention, and the quiet discipline of remaining present in the moment. The resulting surface holds a visual tension between complexity and clarity, where dense passages of movement coexist with open space and balance.
Within the Lotus Project, the work reflects themes of introspection, emergence, and transformation. The layered forms suggest the unfolding of thought and emotion during moments of stillness. Lines appear to wander, overlap, and return to themselves, echoing the internal landscapes that surface when the mind is allowed to move freely without expectation.
For the artist, Bare Boned and Crazy represents the vulnerability of working without a fixed outcome. The piece becomes both artifact and meditation, a record of attention and presence captured through material and gesture.
Though intimate in scale, the work draws viewers closer through its intricate detail and layered surfaces, inviting slow observation and reflection.
Artwork Details
Artist: Erin McGrath Rieke
Title: Bare Boned and Crazy
Year Created: 2021
Series: Lotus Project
Medium: Pastel and acrylic 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 Abstract
Subject: Meditative process, introspection, transformation
Original Artwork: One-of-a-kind
Frame: Included
Additional Information
Erin McGrath Rieke’s Lotus Project explores the relationship between mindfulness and creative expression. Through layered mark-making and intuitive composition, these works capture the experience of presence and the quiet discipline of allowing the creative process to unfold naturally.
In Bare Boned and Crazy, the intricate network of lines and textures forms a visual meditation, reflecting the complexity of thought and emotion that can surface when the mind settles into focused stillness.
Collecting Original Artwork
Original works on paper by Erin McGrath Rieke combine expressive abstraction, layered materials, and narrative depth. Pieces from the Lotus Project series emphasize the artist’s meditative approach to mark-making and offer collectors an intimate view into the quiet, reflective side of her practice.
Bare Boned and Crazy – Original Abstract Mixed Media Artwork on Archival Paper by Erin McGrath Rieke
About this Artwork
Bare Boned and Crazy is an 11 x 14 inch original mixed media work on archival paper created by Erin McGrath Rieke in 2021 as part of the Lotus Project series. Executed with layered pastel and acrylic, this contemporary abstract piece reflects the artist’s deeply intuitive and meditative creative process.
The composition unfolds through intricate lines, layered textures, and gestural passages that developed organically during the act of making. Each mark emerged without premeditation, guided instead by rhythm, attention, and the quiet discipline of remaining present in the moment. The resulting surface holds a visual tension between complexity and clarity, where dense passages of movement coexist with open space and balance.
Within the Lotus Project, the work reflects themes of introspection, emergence, and transformation. The layered forms suggest the unfolding of thought and emotion during moments of stillness. Lines appear to wander, overlap, and return to themselves, echoing the internal landscapes that surface when the mind is allowed to move freely without expectation.
For the artist, Bare Boned and Crazy represents the vulnerability of working without a fixed outcome. The piece becomes both artifact and meditation, a record of attention and presence captured through material and gesture.
Though intimate in scale, the work draws viewers closer through its intricate detail and layered surfaces, inviting slow observation and reflection.
Artwork Details
Artist: Erin McGrath Rieke
Title: Bare Boned and Crazy
Year Created: 2021
Series: Lotus Project
Medium: Pastel and acrylic 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 Abstract
Subject: Meditative process, introspection, transformation
Original Artwork: One-of-a-kind
Frame: Included
Additional Information
Erin McGrath Rieke’s Lotus Project explores the relationship between mindfulness and creative expression. Through layered mark-making and intuitive composition, these works capture the experience of presence and the quiet discipline of allowing the creative process to unfold naturally.
In Bare Boned and Crazy, the intricate network of lines and textures forms a visual meditation, reflecting the complexity of thought and emotion that can surface when the mind settles into focused stillness.
Collecting Original Artwork
Original works on paper by Erin McGrath Rieke combine expressive abstraction, layered materials, and narrative depth. Pieces from the Lotus Project series emphasize the artist’s meditative approach to mark-making and offer collectors an intimate view into the quiet, reflective side of her practice.
