INTRODUCING SALT ARTIST Evan Paul English

Evan Paul English is an interdisciplinary artist currently residing in Brooklyn, NY. He received his BFA from University of Arizona and later earned his MFA from Pratt Institute in 2016. Born and raised in Boise, Idaho, his upbringing greatly impacted the work that he currently makes. Collecting objects that resonate with his past is a main component of his practice, from the streets, vintage stores and thrift stores. Such materials are used to create sculptures, fiber pieces and as inspiration for paintings, all to explore the relationships between gender, class, sexuality, and the psychological effects of growing up queer in America.

His interest in identity and self-reclamation has gone on to inspire his work as a tattoo artist, working primarily with the queer community of Brooklyn. Recent tattoo work involves using found floral textiles and reimagining them into tattoo designs. Through the act of tattooing, and thus physical transformation, the body becomes the home for conservative decorative motives, a symbol of reclamation of the body as well as histories of repression within nuclear family homes. Taking those same floral fabrics as inspiration for paintings, he uses a small viewfinder to find abstract compositions within the fabric, and enlarges them to various size paintings. The process of abstraction reveals a new experience with a familiar motif, making space for contemplation and revelation. Evan recently exhibited at Spring/Break Art Show in New York City and is a current Fellow at the Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art.

Winter Pansy Pileup, 2018 Acrylic on canvas with faux pearls, thread and metal grommets 60 x 48 inches

Viewfound VIII, 2020 Acrylic and oil pastel on canvas 60 x 48 inches

Mural by Evan Paul English located at East 1st and 1st Ave, NYC

Photo by Joshua Geyer

Tangled in Tulips, 2018

Acrylic and graphite on canvas

48 x 30 inches

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