Mode Paradiso by Courtney Kolker, Acrylic on Canvas figures At the age of sixteen

At the age of sixteen

Canvas 1: 11 x 9

I’ve used my art in the past 3 years to heal and to explore mental illness from a very personal place

I am freed from the burdens and feelings of guilt imposed by the culture of Christian pain [

in direct connection to the here and now

Mode Paradiso by Courtney Kolker, Acrylic on Canvas figures At the age of sixteen36 x 36 Original Artwork Acrylic on Canvas Courtney Kolker is an American painter based in Washington, D. C. Known for her vibrant use of color in the abstract, Kolker works in acrylics and uses palette knife, poly foam brushes, as well as her her hands. Kolkers artwork explores the ability of color to arrange and illustrate her perspective of a particular moment. Artist Statement: I think in color palettes. When I think about a memory or see an