Adrienne Mixon
I am an emerging artist although I have been a “creative” all my life. My professional journey began while attending Virginia Commonwealth University, School of the Arts. After graduating with a B.F.A, I pursued my career in the fashion industry as a handbag, shoe and accessories designer for over a decade in New York City. I have since left the corporate fashion world, kicking off my freelance career and to pursue an artist’s practice.
My analog collages and mixed media art proposes to tap into a surreal nostalgia and meditate on various themes such as memories of reckless youth, mental health, recovery, sleaze and tabloid culture. I am drawn to images with conflicting relationships, playful, surreal and absurd combinations. I tend to put significant emphasis on puzzles found in femininity-- body image, vulnerability, narratives in vintage and modern fashion editorial. Influences range from cult cinematic inspiration to pop and lowbrow art culture. Many times, in hindsight, the work is a manifestation of the shadow self. The creative process and result fluctuates between chaotic and planned restraint. My art is meant to let the viewer contemplate its significance by provoking, charming or giving a little thrill.
