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In this series, vases and vessels are modeled from math forms that deal with infinity, chaos, and origin. These jewel-toned, semi-surreal oil paintings contain layers of figuration under grand impasto still lifes, exploring visual metaphor and its role in revealing meaning through substitution.

Ellen Heck was born and raised in Austin, Texas. She received her BA in Philosophy from Brown University in 2006 and her BFA in Printmaking and Painting from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2008. She was an Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant Recipient in 2010 and 2012. She is the …