'ANXIETY' - Pastel, Colored Pencil, Vinyl, Resin

BIOGRAPHY

Piper Lewine (b. 1980) is an emerging, self-taught multimedia artist based in the vibrant city of San Francisco. With a diverse range of styles and techniques, she chiseled out recognition in the realm of Bay Area Graffiti. Now expanding her artistic horizons, Piper has begun to make a name for herself in the world of fine art.
Her work is allocated from reminiscent folk material adjusted to a colorful and accessible contemporary aesthetic. She employs various mediums from acrylic, oil, watercolor, embroidery, pastels, and more. Often creating her work on found objects such as metal sheets, wood, glass, paper, and canvas. Her works are frequently populated by graphic and playful characters, exuding a whimsical charm, inviting viewers into her imaginative world.
In addition to her two-dimensional creations, she also creates hand-tufted rugs featuring her distinct graphic designs. Currently, she is exploring the medium of stained glass, discovering unique ways to infuse light into her artistic compositions.
Some of her notable exhibitions include A Vulnerable Place and Moonshine (2022), solo shows at Adobe Books Collective and Ginger Rubio in SF, CA, The Spring Group Show (2022) at Memorial Gallery, NY, Happy As A Clam (2018), a solo show at Art Primo Gallery in SF, CA, and Alicia McCarthy & Friends (2018), a group show at V1 Gallery in Denmark. She also completed a residency at The Growlery Gallery in SF, resulting in two solo shows, Piper Pages (2017) and Unhappy Little Trees (2016). Piper has been featured in Juxtapoz and has completed a capsule for Element skateboards.