“Recent wildfires, always a constant threat in California, have become catastrophic and apocalyptic in scale. Fire and its charred aftermath figure prominently in Filice’s work through her smoky palette of rich browns and variegated grays, along with the blackened bark and scorched boughs that she attaches to her sculpted paper and canvas. With the pulsating piece entitled “Burn Scar (No. 2.) 2021-5”, Filice toggles between chaos and control, chance and intention, as she incorporates found materials into her work. The image she creates here equivocates – appearing as if one is looking down on the ground at the rich loam under our feet or looking up through whippet thin limbs to the sky. This spatial paradox mirrors our apprehensive state of mind where constant uncertainty contributes to a sense of foreboding and dread.”
Ink, paper, wax drippings, burnt branches and bark, and stucco on buried canvas
11.5 × 9.5 x .75 inches
2025
Ink, paper and bark on buried canvas
8 × 13 × 1 inches
2025
Ink, paper, burnt branches, charcoal and stucco on buried canvas
16.5 × 23 × 1.5 inches
2025
Ink, paper, wax drippings, burnt branches and bark, and stucco on buried canvas.
11 × 11 x .5 inches
2025
Ink, paper, branches, bark and stucco on canvas
33.25 × 38 × 2.25 Inches
2022-2025
Paper, mica stucco and branches on canvas
39.5 X 55 X 2 Inches
2022-2025
Ink and paper on buried canvas
26 × 18 inches
2025
19.5"h x 16.5w"
Ink, oil, paper, collected items, chalk on canvas
2024
Ink, paper, sage, bark, oil, mica and chalk on canvas
15" x 20"
2020
Email katherine@katfilice.com for more details and availability.
