Outside Art
By: Linda Joyce Ott
Tags: art brut, building facades, derelict buildings, facades, found art, Outside Art, outsider art, painterly photos, ready-made, rough stuff, walls, Ways of Seeing
Category: abstract art, Art, Conceptual Art, foto, fotographia, paintings, Photo Art, Photography, Photos, print on demand
In my wanderings over the years, my eye has invariably been drawn to rough stuff – walls with peeling paint, rusty metal sidings, and derelict buildings. While outside traditional concepts of beauty and art, these found-art images, with their colorful textures and abstract forms, fascinate me. I see them as painterly visions worth preserving in photographs.
To see more images like this, preview my art photo portfolio, Outside Art.
To see more of my photos & art, check out my website & my YouTube channel
Selected works for sale through Saatchi Art
My Optimism of Color Blog
Every Tuesday and Friday, I’m posting a photo or piece of art that I’ve created that reflects what I call the Optimism of Color. Through vibrant colors and bold visceral forms, these works shout out my joy at being alive, and my good fortune at being able to continue to make art after surviving five cardiac arrests in 2011.
Each of the images I post brings a smile to my face. I hope they bring you similar joy and laughter through the Optimism of Color.
All photos © Linda Joyce Ott 2022
Links may be used provided that credit is given to optimismofcolor.com.
Linda Joyce Ott
Linda makes conceptual and abstract paintings, collages, photos and 3D boxes. Her studio is in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada - halfway between Niagara Falls and Toronto. Check out her website at www.lindajoyceott.com
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