Christiane Corcelle "Dictée" Mixed Media on Canvas, Large Abstract Painting With White Handwriting on Dark Ground, 2024

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Rows of looping white handwriting run across a deep, earthy ground washed with rust, coral and turquoise, like lines copied … Read more Rows of looping white handwriting run across a deep, earthy ground washed with rust, coral and turquoise, like lines copied on a chalkboard. The writing is intimate and rhythmic, becoming denser and darker toward the bottom. The title, meaning dictation, invites you to read the surface as part memory, part exercise, and part gesture.

Moody and textural, Dictée would be a thoughtful choice for a study, library, or a living room where a dark, richly layered piece can anchor the wall. The text-like surface also suits spaces with books and collected objects. This piece will be carefully packed for safe shipping.

Medium: Mixed media on canvas, 2024. Dimensions (height x width x depth): 30 × 40 × 1 1/2 in.

Like much of Corcelle's work, the surface is built up in layers of paint, collaged paper, graphite and scratched lines, so the painting reads one way from across the room and another up close. Expect small discoveries of texture, handwriting and color the longer you look, which makes it a work that keeps rewarding everyday viewing.

Christiane Corcelle is a French-American mixed media artist based in Massachusetts. Her intuitive, layered practice spans painting, printmaking, collage, and de-collage, building richly textured surfaces that invite close exploration. Guided by curiosity and openness to process, she transforms color, shape, and found materials into works that are both dynamic and contemplative.

Drawing inspiration from global experiences and cultural textures, Corcelle has exhibited widely across the United States and internationally, including shows in France, Vietnam, China, Cuba, Peru, and Azerbaijan. Her work is represented in public and private collections worldwide, among them the Museum of Fine Arts (Boston), the Boston Public Library, the Art Complex Museum, the Contemporary Art Center, the Vietnam Fine Arts Association in Hanoi, the Danang Fine Arts Museum, the China Academy of Art in Hangzhou, Universidade Feevale in Brazil, Las Casas de las Américas in Cuba, and the Permanent Collection of Château d’Orquevaux in Orquevaux, France.

She also designed 60 Years of North American Prints, the Boston Printmakers’ award-winning publication. See less