Skip to main content
Customizable
Tetris | Mixed Media by Sarah Finucane. Item made of canvas with synthetic works with boho & mid century modern style
Trade Member Offer Available
Customize this piece
Tetris | Mixed Media by Sarah Finucane. Item made of canvas with synthetic works with boho & mid century modern style
Tetris | Mixed Media by Sarah Finucane. Item made of canvas with synthetic works with boho & mid century modern style

Created and Sold by Sarah Finucane

Sarah Finucane

Tetris - Mixed Media

Price $11,650 - Sale 17% off

Price $14,000 Original Retail

In Stock Now
Shipping rate finalized within 2 business days

Shipping: USPS 1-14 days
Estimated Arrival: December 8, 2024
This ships unstretched and rolled in a tube for free. If you would like it stretched and shipped in a crate, get in touch for pricing.

Handmade

Woman Owned

Made In USA

DimensionsWeight
72H x 72W x 1.5D in
182.88H x 182.88W x 3.81D cm
6.8 kg
15 lb

When life feels like a never-ending game of Tetris, sometimes the only solution is to sew the pieces together and create something beautiful. Using a new layering and collaging process, I took four separate paintings and sewed them into a massive canvas. I then layered on cut-out plant forms and collaged with thread and gel medium. The result is a wild, colorful quilt of emotions that's uniquely eclectic, modern, and happy.

The plus symbols in my piece symbolize positivity, even in the midst of chaos. The macaroni shapes represent the simple pleasures in life and the reminder that the present is the gift. The made-up words represent the endless potential for self-expression. The sea plant forms represent the balance and peace found in nature, and the wheels symbolize the continuous movement of life. Whether we're moving forward or not, it reminds us to keep up or we might miss it. Together, these elements come together to form a piece that is both visually stunning and emotionally impactful, a reminder to find beauty in the chaos of life.

Maybe this is the missing piece to complete your collection?

Item Tetris
Created by Sarah Finucane
As seen in Creator's Studio, Ridgefield, CT
Have more questions about this item?
Sarah Finucane
Meet the Creator
Wescover creator since 2022
Abstract mixed media paintings

In high school, I used to cut classes and hide out in the dark room. Occasionally, I’d take art classes at the local arts guild instead of going to school. According to the principal, I set a new record for the most cut classes. That said, I still made honor role my senior year.

I went on to graduate from Savannah College of Art & Design. Then moved by the beach in Venice, CA where, in those days, it was said that was where “art met crime”. I invested twenty unforgettable years into helping brands create fans— as a Creative Director and Product Design Strategist by day, and evolving my palette as a painter by night.

Recently, I’ve gone full circle, returned east to the lush green (and snowy white) landscapes of my early years, and set up a private art & design studio not far from the arts guild where I once escaped to.

Statement
From the onset of my career as an artist and designer, I’ve always rebelled against conventions. And I’ve always embraced the challenge of making something out of nothing.

When I took my career in product experience design as far as it can really go, I was both burnt out and bored. I took a hiatus from my corporate job and began the process of rebooting through painting—retrograding back to my roots and love for creating fine art.

I began to explore abstract mixed-media paintings that often incorporate collage and printmaking techniques. I’m currently working between two opposite approaches:

The first is frenetic, unintentional and painterly—starting without zero conscious thoughts. It all begins with a feeling. Bold mash-ups of contrasting colors, clean lines and primitive marks, sometimes made by using unconventional almost irreverent tools, like dipping a lemon in paint and rolling it across the canvas so it aimlessly leaves its own trail. Or using a mop with the opposite hand and eyes closed to create the first layer of paint. Eventually, a particular lyric will stand out from a playing—or a memory will pop into mind. Juxtaposing my personal narrative and symbols from the music or memory, the feeling eventually takes part in shaping the concept of the piece. Exploring moods that are witty, edgy, irreverent, rebellious, recklessness, honest, a little wacky — sometimes a little upbeat and other times a little bit moody.

The other is sometimes methodically planned—a designed approach that starts with a digital sketch on my iPad. I made hundreds of digital brushes from scratch that replicate my studio tools. Initially I did this so I could paint when I’m traveling. But later discovered a new style. Using color as my muse, I explore textures, patterns, and creating deeply layered compositions—everytime viewed, there is something new to discover.

The disparate elements found in my studio kit embody a collective energy and put a personal stamp on my work. I use a variety of mediums like acrylic, oil sticks, spray paint, pastels, graphite, ink, and a variety of tools to apply the mediums, like wallpaper brushes, toilet brushes, mops, sticks, strings and fruit. I incorporate printmaking and transfer techniques along with collaging both painted and found objects, such as vintage wallpaper, wrapping paper, magazines and piano paper and vintage sewing patterns.