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About this work

This painting shows a grid of small shapes pinned to a light background. Each shape is a mix of colored pencils—squares, triangles, and circles in bright blues, pinks, and oranges—attached with safety pins. The arrangement is neat, with each pin holding two or three colors together. The simplicity of the colors and the grid layout make it feel almost like a puzzle. The safety pins add a small, everyday touch that stands out against the clean lines. Look up Cynthia Carlson to see more of her work with everyday materials.