Isabella McGrath - Artist Statement
Isabella lives in the Orange County - Los Angeles area. Originally from Chicago, Isabella attended Columbia College Chicago for two years and studied painting and photography. After that, she moved to Orange County and finished her BFA in Studio Art at Chapman University in Orange, California in 2008. In 2011, Isabella earned a BA in Art History at Chapman, writing a thesis on net.art.
Isabella has been working with x-ray photography for over a decade. Isabella has also made abstract paintings, quilts, taken countless photographs, and made numerous printmaking editions. Her paintings that are displayed on the website were painted at different times and of subject matter. However, they all share bright, vibrant color. The colors and shapes come from within Isabella and reflect her inner world..
Along with painting and photography, Isabella is also greatly interested in architecture.
Current Showing
February 2012 - Starbucks Coffee - Laguna Beach, CA
Six X-Ray Photographs
180 North Coast Highway
Laguna Beach, CA 92651 (949) 494-1302
February 2, 2012 - The Blue Laguna - Laguna Beach, CA
Group Exhibition
696 South Coast Highway
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Recent Showings
2011 Monkeyhouse Toys - "The Spooky Show"
2011 Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery - "Open Call LA"
2010 Gender Justice LA
2010 LA Gay & Lesbian Center - Ed Gould Plaza
2010 Long Beach Unitarian Church
2009 Rockstar Studios - "Eastside Switch"
2008 Irvine Fine Art Center - "All Media Juried Show"
p>2007 Chapman University - Guggenheim Gallery - Senior Shoe Exhibition