Eva Lewis American, b. 1995

Biography

Eva Lewis’ work centers feminine identifying people and representation of their bodies in public places. Her work aims to juxtapose the use of a female body in settings and landscapes commonly seen in Renaissance and Baroque compositions and change the understanding of how, why, and where these figures most comfortably hold themselves. Placing the women in a setting where they have no forced prejudices and are allowed their own autonomy. The paintings are imagined scenarios using bright colors and separating worlds with tone, pigment, or mark. Each work tells a story of women in moments that are only dreams of a place in which the female figure was never personified as an object to anyone else but themselves.

 

Lewis received her MFA in Painting from Boston University in 2022 and she holds a BFA in Painting with minor in Art History from Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio. She has completed a Residency at Mount Gretna School of Art, Mount Gretna, Pennsylvania. She had her first solo exhibition with the gallery in 2022. 

 

Upcoming Two Person Exhibition

Rose's Grenadine: Eva Lewis and Meghan Murray, April 5 - May 19, 2024

I create paintings that use figures, color, and light to explore the stories of my closest friends, romanticizing our Midwestern life as we navigate our young adulthood.  The way these women portray lust, playfulness, and charm inspires me.  Through capturing moments of them, the paintings frame themselves on the desire to exploit what this community finds beautiful. With a rose-colored lens, we forget the societal expectations that burden us all in the real world.  Instead, the work focuses on how the community of people feels together, a sense of confidence.  The female figures pose for the audience, demonstrating conviction through eye contact.  Some works reference photos the girls take themselves or from a picture I took at a party, at the lake, eating out, or hanging out at our apartments.  I aim to allow their interests to help identify them and encourage poses with cats, food, stuffed animals, how they dress, etc.  These objects investigate their personalities and aspirations to be seen.
 
I illustrate these situations on acrylic, red-toned canvas.  Not only does red capture the viewer, but it also forces an exploration with paint.  By adding the oil on top, I am working around how the acrylic can act as light and finding ways to create a conversation of color through reductive and additive processes.  The vibrant acrylic also introduces light as a character, actively working to form the painting into a world of interest on its own.
 
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  • Eva Lewis, Witches Brew, acrylic and oil on canvas, 30 x 40in
    Eva Lewis
    Witches Brew, 2024
    acrylic and oil on canvas
    24 x 30 in.
    Eva Lewis, Witches Brew, 2024
    $ 1,900.00
  • Eva Lewis, Commercially Sourced - Night Out, 2023
    Eva Lewis
    Commercially Sourced - Night Out, 2023
    acrylic and oil on canvas
    20 x 16 in.
    Eva Lewis, Commercially Sourced - Night Out, 2023
    $ 700.00
  • Eva Lewis, Chip Bag, 2024
    Eva Lewis
    Chip Bag, 2024
    acrylic and oil on canvas
    12 x 16 in
    Eva Lewis, Chip Bag, 2024
    $ 500.00
  • Eva Lewis, Wings on a Tuesday, 2022
    Eva Lewis
    Wings on a Tuesday, 2022
    acrylic and oil on canvas
    14 x 11 in.
    Eva Lewis, Wings on a Tuesday, 2022
    $ 400.00
  • Eva Lewis, Hot Dogging at the Picnic, 2023
    Eva Lewis
    Hot Dogging at the Picnic, 2023
    acrylic and oil on canvas
    9 x 12 in.
    Eva Lewis, Hot Dogging at the Picnic, 2023
    $ 250.00
  • Eva Lewis, The Day Slipped Away From Us, I Guess, 2021
    Eva Lewis
    The Day Slipped Away From Us, I Guess, 2021
    Oil on canvas
    40 x 30 in
    101.6 x 76.2 cm
    Sold
  • Eva Lewis, Insomnious, 2021
    Eva Lewis
    Insomnious, 2021
    Oil on canvas
    66 x 54 in
    167.6 x 137.2 cm
    Sold
  • Eva Lewis, Midwestern Bounty, 2022
    Eva Lewis
    Midwestern Bounty, 2022
    Oil on canvas
    22 x 19 in
    55.9 x 48.3 cm
    Sold
  • Eva Lewis, Cowgirl, 2023
    Eva Lewis
    Cowgirl, 2023
    acrylic and oil on canvas
    24 x 18 in.
    Sold
  • Eva Lewis, Little Kitty, 2024
    Eva Lewis
    Little Kitty, 2024
    acrylic and oil on canvas
    16 x 20 in
    Sold
  • Eva Lewis, Sydney and the Hunter, 2023
    Eva Lewis
    Sydney and the Hunter, 2023
    acrylic and oil on canvas
    24 x 18 in.
    Sold
  • Eva Lewis, Going Soft on the Backwoods, 2023
    Eva Lewis
    Going Soft on the Backwoods, 2023
    acrylic and oil on canvas
    12 x 9 in.
    Sold