Artist Statement:
I am an abstract painter working intuitively through gesture, layering, and restraint. My paintings emerge from lived experience and a process that values presence over planning.
Education:
- Art Students League of New York - University of Toronto
Awards & Distinctions:
LightSpaceTime “Abstract 2018”, Special Recognition, “Seascape” Honorable Mention
ArtSlant, Juried Selection, Abstract **Winner** 2016, Showcase Winner, Abstract, 2012 - 2017
Blue Dot Awards, The Art Students League, 2016, 2015, 2013, 2012, 2010, 2008
Professional/Teaching Experience:
mid-career abstract painter with worldwide reach
Exhibitions:
Solo Exhibitions
Exhibition Selection:
2025 Caesar’s Palace, Las Vegas, High Stakes Room
2025 Laguna Niguel Hotel, Permanent Collection
2024 BNA Hilton, Nashville Airport, Permanent Collection
2024 NAWA NYC, Annual NAWA Members Exhibition
2023 Merritt Mansion Gallery, Nashville, “Up in Arms”
2022 Galerie Tangerine, Nashville
2021 The Other Art Fair Virtual Edition, Brooklyn Expo
2019 Moberg Gallery, Des Moines, “Kicking Abstracts"
2018 NAWA, “Abstract, The Space Between”
2017 Pen & Brush, NYC "King Woman" ArtLeadHer
2016 135W50 Lobby, "Trixie Pitts New Paintings"
2015 "Trixie Pitts Paintings" I Love Bedford, Williamsburg, NY
Artistic Influences:
Larry Poons
Artist Tags:
abstract, abstract expressionism, lyrical abstract, painterly abstract, large-scale, bold abstract
