Linda Fries

Linda Fries uses hand ground pigments for her abstract paintings.

"My paintings are made with hand ground earth pigments. For the past several years I have been committed to creating art in the most natural way. I have developed a landscape/abstract painting process using only nature's ingredients. I collect my own pigments from the earth. I grind these colored soils by hand and mix them with a plant-based medium to make paint. Some soils are finely ground, while others are left in their original rugged state.

The colors are exactly as I have found them, untouched by any additives or mixing. While the manufacture of most modern art materials can and often does produce toxic or potentially harmful substances, the use of natural earth colors recalls an earlier, more basic way of making art. By painting with these earth pigments, I avoid adding new and often unknown chemical or ecological dangers to our environment."

This is some of her work.

Earth Weave 2:



Canyon Series 1:



Earth Series (Hill) 38:



You can see more of Linda's work on her website.