ALICE MOSS

I live in the Detroit Metro area, spending a lot of time in Northern Michigan and around the Great Lakes. I went to Baldwin Wallace College for Art and Theatre, graduating with a degree in Art.

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After art school, I began working in several professional theatres, painting sets and creating props. I continued to create my own artwork as I joined the Michigan Opera costume shop, where I built, maintained, and managed costumes for almost 20 years. That time spent influenced my work, as I continue to explore painting and mixed media, often incorporating fabrics or scrap industrial metal, as well as copper and wood, in my work. 

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The unique textures and palette of Northern Michigan, with a little industrial Detroit thrown in, continues to inspire my work.

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Art is a big part of my life. As a young girl, I was always painting and making things with my father, who was a painter and ceramicist. From noodle sculptures and plaster castings to drawings and paintings, there was always a project going.

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I continually collect stones, driftwood, rusty metal, and all manner of things, figuring out what story they tell and how to incorporate them in my artwork.

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Many of my paintings contain ground malachite and copper, as well as copper foil, wire, and mesh. Several pieces have rusted metal, industrial pieces, or gold leaf. I work with fabrics and texture, with color playing an important role in creating the mood or look of an abstract landscape.

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The possibilities are endless, and one thing leads to another; I love coming up with new combinations and different solutions to a vision.