Zoee Blossom

American, b. 2000 Tuscon, AZ , based in Saxtons River, VT

About Zoee Blossom

Zoee Blossom

Sunflowers

2018

Acrylic on wood

8 x 10 in

$100

Zoee Blossom

Mini Sunflowers

2018

Acrylic on canvas

2 x 2 in

$25

Zoee Blossom

Anemone

2017

Watercolor and ink on paper

9.25 x 6.75 in

$30

Zoee Blossom

Coral Reef

2018

Watercolor and pen on paper

8.75 x 6.75 in

Sold

Zoee Blossom

Cluster

2018

Watercolor and ink on paper

15 x 11.75 in

$45

Zoee Blossom

Bees

2017

Watercolor and acrylic on paper

12 x 9.25 in

$35

Zoee Blossom

Oddities

2017

Acrylic on canvas

2 x 4 in

Sold

Zoee Blossom

Cycle

2018

Acrylic on canvas

4 x 6 in

$200

Biography

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Zoee Blossom is a young artist, now in her third showing at Canal Street Art Gallery in “Anniversary!”.  Blossom shows work from a number of projects and series, and is exploring both a range of concepts and mediums.  Concepts approached by the artist include the psychology of repetitive behavior, the influence of technology on the next generation, the cultural significance of circuses and carnivals, destruction of religious and historical art caused by current wars, and an examination on the Thirteenth Amendment and bureaucratic loopholes.  Blossom’s work yields paintings, drawings, and mixed media examples of observational, graphic, and abstract designs.  

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Using a repertoire of subject matter taken from art history, cultural commentary, current politics, and human psychology, Blossom presents clear concepts with realized results.  As this emerging artist pursues a study in fine arts, we have high expectations of new work from Zoee Blossom.

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Artist’s Statement

On works in “ANNIVERSARY!”

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All the pieces here were created during my independent AP art classes at Vermont Academy. They consist of a wide array of various explorations I’ve made with color, line, and fluidity. As I’ve played more and more with abstract painting, I’ve become more comfortable with color and deliberate strokes. 

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Artist’s Statement

On Mass Incarceration, 2018

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This piece was created for a history assignment I had this year in which I was meant to depict how the Thirteenth Amendment had ties to a modern day event.  In the drawing, I aimed to juxtapose the Thirteenth Amendment and imprisonment because it is so ironic that a document meant to free people is now being used as a loophole to incarcerate. By making the text red, I hope to draw forward the original text of the document so that those reading it can see the way in which the US uses language to solve the problem in the moment, but provide itself with a loophole for the future. 

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Artist’s Statement 

On Buddhas of Bimiyan Restitched, 2018

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While following the news last year with all the destruction caused by ISIS, I began to see a pattern of the destruction of art. I believe art to be a very political tool if used well, which is why one can trace history so well through it. During a majority of the middle eastern conflict last year, temples, churches, and statues were blown up or burned. One of the more well known instances was the bombing of the statues the Buddhas of Bamiyan, which is the inspiration of the title of this piece. For this project I wanted to paint an image that is well known all over the world and then destroy it. I then stitched it in an effort to explore the idea that once art has been destroyed, the damage is permanent. ISIS bombed temples and statues in my opinion without thinking much about it, and now we are left without beautiful art pieces which can never be recovered.

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Artist’s Statement 

On Cycle, 2018

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My intention for this piece was to emulate a feeling of being trapped in a loop, doing the same thing over and over. In a normal scenario, a trapeze-artist would be trying to stay in their hoop in order to complete their act, but in this instance, the woman is trying to escape from her ring instead of trying to balance in it.

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Artist’s Statement 

On Oddities, 2017

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The inspiration for this piece goes along with my AP concentration this year in which I am focusing on paintings inspired by the circus. In this series, I am working to create a story through expressive color and geometric shapes. I believe that children are losing interest in events like circuses and carnivals because we are so technology oriented, so in both of the scenes, the circus is empty. This is why the piece has a more melancholy feel in its color palette.

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