Boyle Family, a collaborative group of artists, is known for its “Earth studies” — site-specific black-and-white 3-D casts of the earth. The communal group, started by husband and wife team Mark Boyle (1934–2005) and Joan Hills (b. 1931), later came to include the couple’s children and even their friends and neighbors, who assisted in the artistic process.
Boyle came from a poetry background, while Hills studied art and architecture. The two sought to objectively present reality in their work by decontextualizing randomly selected subjects. “We want to see without motive and without reminiscence this cliff, this street, this field, this rock, this earth,” they’ve said.
In addition to exploring natural elements, animals, minerals and society, Boyle Family has collaborated with many musicians, artists and dancers, including Jimi Hendrix and Soft Machine.
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$283,754
Rust Study
By Boyle Family
Located in London, GB
Boyle Family Rust Study , 2001 On the reverse is written 'For Peter with Love & Christmas Greetings 2001' Mixed media, resin and fibreglass 24.0 x 24.0 cm The Boyle Family, a collab...
Mixed Media
Study of Mudcracks with brick and Detritus
By Boyle Family
Located in London, GB
Boyle Family Study of Mudcracks with brick and Detritus , 1974 Mixed media and resin on fibreglass 182.9 x 182.9 cm The Boyle Family, a collaborative group of artists, is known for ...
Mixed Media
'65 Love Affair
By Kurt Dahlke
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Acrylic and graphite on cradled wood panel
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel, Graphite
$6,100
H 49 in W 67 in
Whisper - Large Scale Original Pastel Tone Oceanscape Sunset Painting on Canvas
By Charlotte Elizabeth
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Charlotte Elizabeth has been working with paint professionally for over fifteen years. Elizabeth’s training in theatre design preceded a busy career as a Theatrical Scenic Artist in ...
Gold Leaf
Fixed (again) 3
By Anastasia Pelias
Located in New Orleans, LA
Medium: salvaged slate on aluminum. ANASTASIA PELIAS was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her native ...
Slate
alternate path
By Airom
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Mixed media
Mixed Media
Cyclops2
By TONY GANGITANO
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Mixed Media
Mixed Media
Fixed (again) 8
By Anastasia Pelias
Located in New Orleans, LA
Medium: salvaged slate on aluminum ANASTASIA PELIAS was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her native an...
Slate
Fixed (again) 13
By Anastasia Pelias
Located in New Orleans, LA
Medium: salvaged slate on aluminum ANASTASIA PELIAS was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her native an...
Slate
Fixed (again) 11
By Anastasia Pelias
Located in New Orleans, LA
Medium: salvaged slate on aluminum ANASTASIA PELIAS was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her native an...
Slate
Fixed (again) 2
By Anastasia Pelias
Located in New Orleans, LA
Medium: salvaged slate on aluminum. ANASTASIA PELIAS was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her native ...
Slate
Homage to Andy Warhol
By Hillary Kaye
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Digital art on Campbell's can, price per individual can.
Mixed Media
Dorothy
By Laura Tanner Graham
Located in New Orleans, LA
Laura Tanner Graham's drawings and installations are often discussed as part of the Southern Gothic literary tradition, sharing similar themes with authors such as Flannery O’Connor ...
Mylar, Mixed Media, Ink
In the Bubble - Maui
By Karen Hochman Brown
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Mixed media
Mixed Media