Threshold Study (Houseplants)

Threshold Study (Houseplants)Mike Howat is a painter working between Greenville, South Carolina and New Hampshire. His work investigates themes of urbanization, Americana, and collective memory, often through the lens of architectural forms. Collection title: Thresholds The window paintings, such as Sunday To Do, are constructed from the vantage point of an intimate, interior space. The works imply the presence of a neighboring apartment building through the window as a parallel

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The medium of beadwork is evocative of cross stitch decor found in many traditional American homes and the subject matter of landscapes is an allusion to classical landscape paintings also common in many domestic spaces

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