Laura Bidwa

Laura Bi dwa’s recent paintings are composed of layers of oil, latex, and spray paints on panels th at she applies with a confident and exuberant brush. The simplicity of the background creates the clarity necessary to highlight the eccentric use of color. “If it works, I can draw a viewer into looking at a painting very carefully, noticing the gesture of a brushstroke or a shape, how the paint’s edges change, how the surface of the oil paint is matte or slightly less matte or shiny, how the colors...