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Geometric and Natural Art by Deborah Zlotsky

I discovered the work of New York artist Deborah Zlotsky while checking out Kathryn Markel Fine Arts. I like the worn-looking surface of the oversized, overlapping shapes.

Not so happy, yet happier, oil on canvas, 60" x 48", 2012

Not so happy, yet happier, oil on canvas, 60″ x 48″, 2012

Normally, geometric artwork feels super crisp and desperately seeking perfection. However, Deborah’s geometric works are much more muted and soft. They kind of remind me of aged wall murals painted on top of on one another. And that’s how she creates them too – by constantly layering over and over until she lands on a configuration that is satisfactory.

Agreeing on a signal, oil on canvas, 36" x 36", 2013

Agreeing on a signal, oil on canvas, 36″ x 36″, 2013

Can the devil speak true?, oil on canvas, 36" x 36", 2013

Can the devil speak true?, oil on canvas, 36″ x 36″, 2013

Can the devil speak true?, oil on canvas, 36" x 36", 2013

What you must do to get home safely, oil on canvas, 36″ x 36″, 2013

Sooner than later, oil on canvas, 36" x 36", 2013

Sooner than later, oil on canvas, 36″ x 36″, 2013

Her spooky, ghostly drawings also drew me in. I love how they feel like a mix of alien life forms and weird unnatural organs. So very different from her paintings, but equally as captivating.

Vumb, powdered graphite on mylar, 60" x 48", 2010

Vumb, powdered graphite on mylar, 60″ x 48″, 2010

Munter, powdered graphite on mylar, 40" x 36", 2010

Munter, powdered graphite on mylar, 40″ x 36″, 2010

Jaime Derringer, Founder + Executive Editor of Design Milk, is a Jersey girl living in SoCal. She dreams about funky, artistic jewelry + having enough free time to enjoy some of her favorite things—running, reading, making music, and drawing.