art In Ellen Schnei- derman’s paintings, life takes on new form. Through ribbons of water-based paint, entities reserved to be seen under a microscope are vis- ible. She draws from the world we know at it’s most basic level, subterranian, with elements of biology, archaeology and microcosmic forces tak- ing shape. Flowing lava, a magnifi ed leaf and the trenches of the ocean meet the surface of the Earth on pieces of canvas in Schneiderman’s studio — the world in tiny snapshots. “These are feelings and thoughts and worlds that don’t exist beyond the paintings themselves,” said Schneiderman. “There’s abstraction all around us, It’s just whether you’re looking for it or whether you want to see it.” Schneiderman’s art education began in her hometown of Los Angeles, undergoing a more technique-based form of traditional training. She departed the West Coast to study at Brown Univer- “I really fell in love with New York and I www.queenscourier.com sity, where she encountered a learning style that emphasized more abstract ideas. Immediately after graduating in 2005, she moved to New York City. really fell in love with Queens,” she said. She joined a program that set artists up in unde- rutilized spaces around Long Island City, providing with several other artists, including JeuniFB00 rey Leder, • january 2013 • them with studio space for free. She worked in a 15,000 square-foot warehouse on Jackson Avenue with whom she formed a close bond. Schneider- man’s work has been a mainstay in Leder’s gallery for the past few years. lic courier 35
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