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Clare Schmehl

Yellow Vase

Yellow Vase

$500
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In "Yellow Vase," Schmehl reimagines the still life with a raw, urban sensibility, blending hand-printed textures with found imagery to create a layered, dynamic composition. The bold yellow form anchors the piece, contrasting against a spray-painted polka-dot tablecloth, meticulously stenciled by hand. Black-and-white floral cutouts - sourced from an Italian art book and origami paper - float weightlessly across the scene, their delicate presence disrupted by glimpses of the past: a fragment from a vintage LIFE magazine, a countdown assembled from an old tape measure, and a classic car clipped from a Popular Mechanics ad. The background’s distressed pink surface recalls weathered city walls, adding a sense of history and impermanence. Schmehl’s signature interplay of nostalgia and contemporary edge transforms this still life into a vibrant reflection on time, memory, and reinvention.

Details

  • Type: Mixed media
  • Year: 2024
  • Material & Medium: Paper, acrylic paint, spray paint, charcoal, ink on canvas
  • Size: 17 x 21 x 1.5 inches (including frame)
  • Ready to Hang: Yes
  • Frame: Included
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About Clare Schmehl

Clare Schmehl is a San Francisco-based mixed media artist whose work captures the pulse of urban life with a gritty, nostalgic flair. Drawing inspiration from city walls, vintage ephemera, and everyday materials, her layered collages evoke a sense of history and human connection. Schmehl’s pieces often challenge societal expectations and celebrate individual resilience, blending elements from magazines, billboard posters, and found papers to explore themes of identity, love, and self-expression. Whether framing a still life with neon accents or juxtaposing bold graffiti with classical motifs, Schmehl’s art is a visual dialogue between the past and present, creating textured narratives that resonate with both playful charm and poignant introspection. Each piece is meticulously crafted, using torn fragments and hand-printed paper to build compositions that embody the dynamic beauty of the urban landscape and invite viewers to see the world through a fresh lens.

LOCATION:
San Francisco, CA

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