Emma Crisp - "Intrigue" - 16" x 20" Mixed Media on Panel
Overview
Intrigue is a richly layered original mixed media work by celebrated visionary artist Emma Crisp. Presented in a substantial 16" x 20" format, the piece combines classical elegance, historic drama, and vivid psychedelic ornamentation into a single, highly detailed composition.
Specifications
Artist: Emma Crisp
Title: Intrigue
Medium: Mixed media on panel/canvas
Dimensions: 20" H x 16" W
Style and Composition
Crisp anchors the panel with an altered classical art reproduction of three elegant figures in an 18th-century courtly setting. At the center, a woman in a richly textured yellow and blue gown holds a lute, framed by pink rose clusters and two poised onlookers.
Through her signature maximalist collage approach, Crisp transforms the figures’ garments and surroundings with glittering metallic beads and multicolored raised cabochons. The backdrop unfolds as a dense puzzle of decorative fields, including gold-leaf scale patterns, repeating concentric bands, and borders of shimmering gold dots that heighten the work’s atmosphere of courtly mystery.
Application and Technique
- Collage and narrative integration: Crisp aligns historical portrait fragments with geometric contemporary accents, creating a visual bridge between classical antiquity and modern visionary symbolism.
- Texture and dimensional relief: Raised metallic droplets and pearlescent beads create a dense, tactile surface that lifts from the panel and catches light from multiple angles.
- Color interplay: Deep royal blues, rich purples, and emerald accents ground the brighter bursts of cadmium yellow, gold leaf, and soft pink floral detail.
Inventory Status: Available for purchase online or in the gallery.
Shipping / Pickup: Shipping is available, with items securely packaged in professional archival materials, insured, and shipped globally; complimentary local pickup is also available at our 23 North Main Street gallery.
