Britt Bair is an abstract expressionist artist who works in acrylic, mixed media, collage and oil. She has won many awards at local shows and has painted in Italy, Canada, throughout New England and Florida.
Her work has been seen at galleries, museums, art centers, and many local venues. She is represented by Gallery 104 in NYC, Geary Gallery in Darien, CT, Avondale Arts in Watch Hill, RI, Louisa Gould Gallery in Martha’s Vineyard, MA and Hazel House in Vero Beach, FL.
She is a member of the Silvermine Artist Guild, Rowayton Arts Center, New Canaan Art Center and the Darien Art Center. Her work may be found in private collections from California to New York.
Britt is also the co-founder of the Wilson Avenue Loft Artists(WALA), a group of 16 artists in 15 studios and a gallery space at 225 Wilson Avenue in South Norwalk, CT and past co-president of the Fairfield County ‘Plein Air’ Painters, a group of 45 artists who paint outside from May through October and show locally.
Britt Bair graduated from Colby Sawyer College in New London, NH with a Liberal Arts degree and the University of California Riverside with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Studio Art and Photography. Her career began as a Graphic Designer and Photography Rep in New York City.
Statement
Color and light are the elements that inspire me most. As an artist I see how the air affects light, creating a glow that brings vibrance and energy into the moment. I take that feeling of light and try to incorporate it into my abstracts.
I am an Abstract Expressionism painter with light as the foundation for my process. Painting large abstractions opens my mind and helps me let go of the exactness of an image- it’s a feeling of freedom I have long sought in my work. With this approach I can experiment more with color, texture and collage while painting with bold strokes and using mark making to add something distinctive into every piece.
When painting abstract, I express myself through intuition. I imagine a place in time that brings me joy. I paint fast and furiously, intent on bringing order to the chaos in my mind. I am narrating my own personal story using layers of paint to create depth and calmness and mark making to add vibrancy and life.
My hope is to create a unique painting that someone can relate to, where they can interpret and recall a place in their own story and enjoy a sense of light and happiness.