Libby Sipe (b. 1987, Ohio) is a process-driven multidisciplinary artist pursuing a space for experimentation and exploration as she blurs the lines between painting and sculpture. Libby uses various tools to shape, mold, drip, and pipe paint into multiple shapes and textures to build depth and bring character to her works. Using a combination of paint skins made from acrylic polymer emulsion draped over foam and wire armatures embellished with an array of materials that include but are not limited to pigment dispersions, aggregate, ultralight, glass balls, semi-precious stones, oils, textiles, and found objects. Her work encompasses her experiences with poverty, child abuse, and sexual trauma.
The artist has participated in exhibitions at the Waterfall Arts, Belfast, curated by David Estey; Harlow Gallery, Harpswell, Maine; Tebbs Gallery, London; Visionary Art Collective, curated by Grace Lang; Dodomu Gallery, NYC. In 2021 Libby had her first solo exhibition at Kimball Street Studio in Lewiston, Maine. Her works have been in multiple art magazines. Her most recent article was in Winter Quarterly Maine Art Journal 2023. Libby currently lives in Southern Maine. |