Visually influenced by street art, design and documentary photography, this series of encaustic paintings is inspired by the absurdities of urban life, random encounters and the tension of the city in a state of flux.

Recollections of cheap rent, budget glam, underground music and demolition come together in a stream of consciousness rant of vibrant layers riddled with overbearing typography and architectural elements.

Read the review featured in the Pittsburgh City Paper:
With symbolism and exploded perspectives, painter Stephanie Armbruster explores postindustrial landscapes
By Chris McGinnis

















- Photo documentation by Anna Lee-Fields