I created Bliss or Madness? in 2020 using pastel and acrylic on archival paper mounted to canvas. This 8 × 10 inch original explores the fragile boundary between exhilaration and instability, where joy, uncertainty, and resilience often coexist.
Through layered color, texture, and intuitive mark-making, I sought to create a psychological landscape that invites reflection rather than certainty. The work considers emotional extremes while suggesting that clarity can emerge from moments of disorientation. Though modest in scale, it carries an energy that rewards close observation.
Artist: Erin McGrath Rieke
Title:Bliss or Madness?
Year Created: 2021
Series: N/A
Medium: Pastel and acrylic on archival paper mounted on canvas
Artwork Size: 8 W × 10 H × 0.5 D in
Frame Size: 16 W × 20 H × 2 D in
Style: Abstract / Contemporary Mixed Media
Subject: Emotional landscape, psychological tension, resilience
Original Artwork: One-of-a-kind
Frame: Included
My work explores emotional landscapes through layered materials and intuitive mark-making. In Bliss or Madness?, the interplay of pastel and acrylic creates depth and movement that echoes the intensity, fragility, and resilience of the human experience.
Every original artwork I create is one of a kind. Through expressive abstraction, layered materials, and personal narrative, I hope each piece offers an opportunity for reflection and a meaningful connection with the emotional complexity that shapes our lives.
I created Bliss or Madness? in 2020 using pastel and acrylic on archival paper mounted to canvas. This 8 × 10 inch original explores the fragile boundary between exhilaration and instability, where joy, uncertainty, and resilience often coexist.
Through layered color, texture, and intuitive mark-making, I sought to create a psychological landscape that invites reflection rather than certainty. The work considers emotional extremes while suggesting that clarity can emerge from moments of disorientation. Though modest in scale, it carries an energy that rewards close observation.
Artist: Erin McGrath Rieke
Title:Bliss or Madness?
Year Created: 2021
Series: N/A
Medium: Pastel and acrylic on archival paper mounted on canvas
Artwork Size: 8 W × 10 H × 0.5 D in
Frame Size: 16 W × 20 H × 2 D in
Style: Abstract / Contemporary Mixed Media
Subject: Emotional landscape, psychological tension, resilience
Original Artwork: One-of-a-kind
Frame: Included
My work explores emotional landscapes through layered materials and intuitive mark-making. In Bliss or Madness?, the interplay of pastel and acrylic creates depth and movement that echoes the intensity, fragility, and resilience of the human experience.
Every original artwork I create is one of a kind. Through expressive abstraction, layered materials, and personal narrative, I hope each piece offers an opportunity for reflection and a meaningful connection with the emotional complexity that shapes our lives.
