About

Gittlin’s paintings present us with an array of imagery floating in atmospheric hazes of beautiful color. We easily recognize fragments of botanical images - leaves, flowers; while graffiti is everywhere. Her efforts bring together several significant genres and philosophies of abstract painting. Combine the color field work of Mark Rothko with elements of the organic stews of Joan Miro and Helen Frankenthaller, and bring it all into the present with the addition of spray paint and text derived from the graffiti movement which has grown increasingly popular over the last thirty five years. …