TerraFerma studio

Abstract paintings made with raw metals & simple chemistry.

 

TerraFerma Studio is a collaboration between husband and wife Chris Rand and Jen Sturtz. Oxidation paintings are made using household chemicals to create colorful abstract compositions. From rusty oranges to deep aqua blue, the colors are created purely through custom made patinas and application techniques. They are not applied pigment, rather they are coaxed out slowly through multiple layers of liquid oxidizing the metal surface.