Isabelle Berry

Artist Portfolio

BFA Series

Works created for my BFA exhibition. Each was paired with an mp3 player playing one specific song that inspired piece for the guest to listen to while they view the each artwork.

Altered Mastercopies

Oil painting studies where I change, duplicate, or replace parts of paintings by the masters.

Hands Series

Post graduation multi-media series featuring oil paintings, watercolor, and embroidery pieces.

When the Night Comes
Oil on Canvas Paper, 2020
Unavailable

On A Bayonet
Oil on Canvas, 2019
Available

The Deer's Cry
Oil Paints and Oil Pastel on Canvas, 2019
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Symphony No. 4
Oil on Canvas, 2019
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Madrona
Oil on Canvas, 2019
Unavailable

Gulag Orkestar
Oil on Canvas, 2018
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Biking
Oil Paints and Oil Pastels on Canvas with Mirror, 2019
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I'm Not Falling Asleep
Oil on Canvas, 2018
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The Wheel
Oil on Canvas, 2018
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I Mind
Watercolor on Paper, 2021
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Eye 1
Embroidery, 2020
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The Lung
Oil on Canvas Paper, 2021
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Mis
Gouache on Paper, 2022
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Window
Gouache on Paper, 2021
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Teeth
Embroidery, 2021
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Hot Faced
Gouache on Paper, 2022
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Figure and Color Study no. 1
Oil Pastels on Drawing Paper, 2018
Unavailable

Black Train
Gouache on Paper, 2022
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Figure and Color Study no. 2
Oil Pastels on Drawing Paper, 2018
Unavailable

Pride
Digital Painting, 2019
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They Don't Understand
Digital Painting, 2018
Unavailable

Unluck
Plaster, Wood, Oil Paints, 2019
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Eye 2
Embroidery, 2020
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Redone
Ceramic and Wood, 2019
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Snake
Embroidery, 2021
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Lamb
Embroidery and Found Fabric, 2022
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Hare
Embroidery and Found Fabric, 2022
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Bird
Embroidery and Found Fabric, 2022
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Doll
Embroidery, 2022
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Mount
Embroidery, 2022
Unavailable

Ghost
Embroidery, 2022
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Grow
Embroidery, 2022
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Decay
Embroidery, 2022
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Bleed
Embroidery, 2022
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Fear
Embroidery, 2022
Unavailable

Hold
Embroidery and Found Fabric, 2022
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Redone
Oil on Canvas, 2019
Unavailable

Sargent Altered No.1
Oil on Canvas, 2018
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Sargent Altered No.2
Oil on Canvas, 2018
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Sargent Altered No.2
Oil Paints and Oil Pastels on Canvas, 2019
Unavailable

Caracciolo Altered
Oil on Canvas, 2019
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Rembrandt Altered
Oil on Canvas, 2018
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Bouguereau Altered
Oil on Canvas, 2018
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Caravaggio Altered No. 2
Oil on Canvas, 2018
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Caravaggio Altered No. 1
Oil on Canvas, 2017
Unavailable

Bio

Isabelle Berry recently graduated from Central Washington University with a BFA in studio art in 2019. She comes from the Seattle, Washington and is currently living in Peachtree City, Georgia. Berry focuses on figurative painting, with a particular interest in painting non-real people in unreal or dreamlike situations. She finds inspiration in the music she listens to along with art history of the Baroque and Renaissance period.
For information on artwork prices, commissions, or general questions please email at [email protected]Portfolio Instagram @isabelleberryfineartPersonal Instagram @sorrywall

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Artist Statement

I have difficulty answering the question, “what does your art mean?” I find myself frustrated when I am asked this. Can’t art simply just be what it is? Afterall, I rarely hear the question asked towards artists who primarily paint landscapes, or nude models. I know why I am so frequently asked this question, however. It is because I don’t paint the beauty of the earth, nor paint non-specific figures in non-specific settings. My art involves non-real humans in strange and somewhat surreal situations. This brings up questions, because it appears complex.
All art has meaning. I cannot deny that, no matter how much I avoid the question. An ambiguous art piece’s meaning can come from the historical context of the time the piece was created, the experiences the artist has had that affected them subconsciously, or frustrations and passions of the artist. I am accepting that this is true of myself. I am passionate about music, art history, horror media, and not following gender binaries. I am frustrated by the lack of action against hatred, against climate change, against violence. If one is to deeply analyze my work, they might see some of these frustrations peeking through. But first and foremost, they will see my five major influences:
I prefer to paint non-real people, because they can act as both extensions of myself, and embodiments of the human condition. My reactions to real world issues help fuel emotion into my work, whether it be disappointment, melancholy, or disjointedness. Music influences the tone in my work and helps to kickstart my brainstorming process. I have a deep love and fascination for historical art, especially in the Baroque period. This inspiration lends to my choice of color and composition. Horror media is my final influence. This inspires a lot of my more unnerving subject matter. I can’t say why I am fascinated by the ominous, but I just find the combination of beauty and oddity creates an interesting sense of uneasiness and isolation, especially when portrayed subtly.
These factors are what make my art what it is, and can lend to its meaning. I may be asking a lot of my curious viewers; forcing them to figure out my art’s meaning for themselves, but a person would be unsure of how to answer the question “what do you, as an individual, mean?” Answering this question would cause one some discomfort, as they would have to claim that their very existence is supposed to serve a purpose, or to send a message. It is like assuming that we must all be martyrs in some sense. That is why I have difficulty answering the question of what my art means. My art is what I like, it is my stream of consciousness, it is what I want to see. Yes, it does have meaning, but instead of turning the art piece into words, let it be what it is.