Mara Held Yelena Popova Every character contains elements of

Every character contains elements of the artist but exists in a parallel universe separate from it - ''self-portraits hidden behind a mask'' in the artist's own words

as well as the history of material usage of Outsider Art

Wilder Gallery

Salonen received a BFA from the California Institute of the Arts

and Future Islands

Mara Held Yelena Popova Every character contains elements ofGet Updates Mara Held is known for energetic yet delicate paintings on linen and paper depicting lyrical organic forms in vibrant colours. She uses intricately cut stencils for some patterns that evoke varied sources from plant life growing on ancient forest floors or pelagic forms found in coral reefs to Japanese woodcuts and psychedelic posters. Helds preferred medium is egg tempera, a painstaking technique mastered by Renaissance painters.