Valerie Jaudon

Valerie Jaudon is an American painter known for her intricate geometric abstractions that draw on decorative traditions from Islamic, Celtic, and other non-Western sources. A founding figure of the Pattern and Decoration movement in the 1970s, she challenged the rigid hierarchies of minimalism by embracing ornament and pattern as serious artistic strategies. Her large-scale works feature interlacing lines and grids rendered in rich colors, exploring the visual complexity and cultural significance of decorative art forms.