One-of-a-kind mixed-media paintings exploring memory, trauma and what we carry. Built in layers of mesh, metal, texture and raw color.
"I don't plan a painting. I feel it, and when it's finished, it tells me what it is."
Painting is how I express what I feel. I work without a sketch or a plan. I start with a feeling, a color or a texture and follow it: paint pushed through mesh, scraped into ridges, layered with silver, gold and spray paint. I stop when it feels done, and only then step back to see what came out.
What comes out is usually memory: the good ones, the ones that still hurt, and the trauma that sits underneath ordinary days. Faces, crowns, bars, fences and words surface on their own. I name each piece after I recognize it.
That is why the surfaces are layered and hard to see through. Memory works the same way. You never see all of it at once, only pieces, through something.
About the artist. S. Sullivan Prewitt is a self-taught painter based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Every work is an original, one of a kind and signed by the artist.
Commissions are open for collectors, homes and businesses. Bring a size, a palette or an idea, and the work is made in the same textured, layered style as the collection.
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Yes. Every painting is an original, one of a kind work on canvas, signed by the artist. A signed certificate of authenticity is available with each purchase.
Private viewings can be arranged in the Charlotte, NC area.
Yes. Works can be shipped or delivered locally. Shipping is quoted based on size and destination.
Works are painted on stretched canvas and are ready to hang. Framing can be discussed on request.
Hang out of direct sunlight and away from moisture. Dust gently with a soft, dry brush. Some pieces have raised texture and metallic layers, so avoid cleaners or cloths that could catch the surface.
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