Mullen's paintings privilege the raw over the cooked
The relationship between form and color within the pictorial field demands a visually symbiotic presence
vibrant touch to any space
Frosted white glass molded shade suspended from a silver enameled canopy and hanging rod
The low-contrast design gives it a quiet
Drawing by Karl Mullen Wool Mullen's paintings privilege the raw$195 Karl Mullen, born Dublin, Ireland, lives and works in Berkshire Mountains. He has developed his own non traditional approach to art making and materials, utilizing walnut oil, raw powder pigment and a wax medium that coalesce into color saturated, luminous images. Painting largely with his hands, Karl creates distinctive, poetic figures that float on fields of color. The imagery in his paintings is born out of Irish mythology, family and dreams.