My work is a personal recontextualization of ornamentation and family struggles. The initial year of Covid-19 Quarantine forced me to analyze my surroundings and interests in new ways, and came to realize that decoration symbolized a sort of overwhelming weight or intruding distress that clouds clarity within my personal life. The work reflects upon and experiments with the use of decoration as a false sense of security, something that merely covers up disorder. Additionally, porcelain acts as a substitute for human form to express a teetering between fragility and the recognizable. Areas of dense layering or confused objects are meant to create a sense of discomfort that are contrasted by elements of calm—reflecting a search for peace in the midst of chaos.
About the Artist
Alizah Lathrop is a contemporary painter from Maryland. She completed her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting at Shepherd University, Shepherdstown, WV, in 2020. During her college career, she was President of the Visual Arts Collective and closely involved in many other art programs, such figure drawing and special event coordination. Additionally, her work was included in two of the school’s Literary and Arts publications Sans Merci, and was awarded high honors. She continues to create art while working as a Framer, alongside pursuing an art administrative career in gallery and studio ownership. She has exhibited in multiple galleries, including Soft Times Gallery in California, the D’Art Center of Virginia, the Maryland Art Place, Montpelier Art Center, and the Washington County Arts Council of Maryland.Featured Work
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