Celia Reisman | In Plain View

An astute observer of the world around her, Reisman’s subjects are in plain view. What at first glance what appears to be a faithful depiction of a believable place, on further study reveals a complex imaginative journey of color and form.

Earning a BFA from Carnegie Mellon and MFA from Yale Reisman came to representation backwards: abstraction first, from her student days and then direct observation.

She finds her domestic surroundings no matter how seemingly mundane rich with interpretation. Juxtaposing architecture and nature she invents her own world, both familiar and unexpected.

Celia Reisman’s work has been exhibited in shows across the United States. Reisman was awarded a Purchase Prize by the American Academy of Arts and Letters Invitational Exhibition, and was given a Survey Exhibition at the Michener Museum in Doylestown, Pennsylvania.

She has taught at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Swarthmore College, and Dartmouth College.