About Ross Ozer

My work explores the relationship between geometry, color, pattern, and repetition. I’m drawn to the way simple shapes can be arranged and rearranged to create compositions that feel both structured and unexpected.

My interest in pattern goes back to my college years, when I learned to quilt. As my work in encaustic evolved, I found myself returning to the geometry of traditional quilt blocks, particularly the Drunkard’s Path. Its simple combination of straight lines and curves offers seemingly endless possibilities, connecting a centuries-old quilting tradition with the visual language of Bauhaus and mid-century design.

I begin each piece digitally, working through compositions and color relationships before transferring the design to a wax-coated wood panel. Using a heated stylus, I build the surface one dot at a time. Thousands of individual marks create texture and movement, adding another dimension to the underlying geometry.

I’m interested in what happens when a familiar pattern becomes something entirely different through changes in scale, color, arrangement, and surface. That ongoing experimentation keeps the work moving forward.