Glen Baldridge’s poured paintings extrapolate age-old paper marbling techniques to make abstract paintings of camouflaged texts. Drawing from subculture slang and teen text abbreviations, the phrase “No Way”,  is hidden in dense eddies of acrylic paint. Using his own hand made tools, Baldridge deftly manipulates the viscous paint for results that demonstrate both detailed control and material entropy.  Their effects mimic the swirls of head shop paraphernalia as well as ancient manuscripts.

In this new screenprinted edition, the ‘marbleization’ comes full circle and lands back on good ‘ol fashioned paper. Dazzling golden strands cut through high notes and an enchanted deep green reverberates like the aftershock of a guitar riff.

Baldridge’s work has been collected and exhibited internationally, with solo showings at Klaus von Nichtssagend Gallery, NY; Halsey McKay Gallery, East Hampton; and Fourteen30 Contemporary, Portland, OR. Baldridge has had print works published by Forth Estate, Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop, Diue Donné, Flying Horse Editions, and PS Marlowe. His work is included in the collections of: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, MoMA, Whitney Museum of American Art, NY Public Library, RISD Museum, Yale University Art Gallery, and Library of Congress, amongst many others.

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