Date: Sunday, October 20
Address: Intersect Arts Center, 3636 Texas Ave, St. Louis, MO 63118
Media: Mixed Media, Painting, Sculpture
Studio Features: ADA Accessible, Child-Friendly, Restroom, Refreshments, Work For Sale
Carrie Gillen, Encroach, 2018. Tile, Grout, Resin, Preserved Moss, Artificial Vine, Silicone, Paint. Courtesy the artist. 
Carrie Gillen, Reticular Swell, 2016. Built Armature, Subway Tile, Grout, Plaster, Paint. Courtesy the artist. 
Carrie Gillen, Pennies and Pearls, 2019. Vanity Mirror, Penny Tile, Raised Armature, Plaster, Preserved Moss, Paint, Pearls On a String plants. Courtesy the artist. 
Carrie Gillen, Plush 2019. Sheetrock, Fabric, Found Oil Painting, Real and Artificial Vine. Courtesy the artist. 
Carrie Gillen, 1234 Shady Valley Lane, 2016. A large scale permanent public artwork. Common Building Materials. Courtesy the artist. In my practice I utilize common building materials to invent and obscure notions of domestic space. I believe the home is dichotomous, both shelter and signifier. It holds all the intimacies of our lives whilst projecting an outward identity. This simultaneous existence as safe haven and real estate speculation muddles the framework of who we are versus what we have. I use the falsehood of the American Dream and the obsessive nature of home ownership and home improvement as inspiration for my art.
