ABOUT XANDA McCagg
Bold planes of bright color intersect across the work of Xanda McCagg, however underpinning her penchant for abstraction is her traditional training as an artist. By exploring the tensions between these two traditions, McCagg allows her mixed media compositions of oils, graphite, and often also collage to be brought to life.
McCagg typically layers materials in her work to create a constructed surface of melding colors. Softly joining these forms in a symbolic statement on the shifting nature of human relationships, McCagg allows her work to become a metaphor for life itself.
Based in New York City, McCagg achieved a BFA degree from Boston University. In addition to several teaching opportunities, McCagg has also enjoyed numerous fellowships and residencies, including those at the American Academy in Rome, Italy, and at C.A.M.A.C in Marnay Sur Seine, France. Recent exhibitions of her work include those at Muse Gallery in Hilton Head, South Carolina (2015); The Painting Center, New York City (2016); and Hostetler Gallery in Nantucket, Massachusetts (2017).
SOURCE: https://www.artland.com/artists/xanda-mccagg
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