Ann Orlowski’s paintings skillfully employ line and color to engage our vision, manipulating our perspective and spatial awareness. Each piece deconstructs the visual world, breaking elements into simplified forms and reconstructing them in new and innovative ways. Her compositions are deliberate, concise, and organized. This methodical approach arises from an interest in problem-solving, as she often works through concepts multiple times to arrive at subtly diverse compositional conclusions. The multiplicity of her work is rooted in her training as a printmaker, where repetition, layering, and a disciplined process served as foundational elements. Throughout her practice, Orlowski translates the three-dimensional world into a two-dimensional plane by incorporating geometric forms that create a sense of volume while using lines to flatten the visual space.
Based in Madison, WI, Orlowski holds a BFA from the University of Northern Iowa, where she focused on printmaking. Since completing her degree, she has developed a painting practice and exhibited her work throughout the United States. Her pieces have been featured in numerous juried exhibitions, including the Trout Museum of Art, TMA Contemporary in Appleton, WI, the DuMA Biennial at the Dubuque Museum of Art, Dubuque, IA, and the Midwestern Biennial at the Rockford Art Museum, Rockford, IL. In 2024, Orlowski was awarded the prestigious Forward Art Prize.
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