Artist Statement
My work is about experiencing places through the perceptions
of photography and the marks of my hand.
I use painting and drawing or printmaking to respond to photographs that
I take. These varied forms of
observation and expression give me a greater depth of understanding and a way
of sharing a place or experience. Instead
of only relying on photographs as visual guides during the art making process,
they often remain as part of the final artwork.
I am deeply inspired by the earth and the human response to nature. I
often contemplate my ideas and calculate the possibilities of an artwork in my
mind, only to cast the weight of conscious thought away to indulge in pure
intuition in the studio. I use my art as a way of coping with the challenges of
life and finding the pulse of pure existence. It is a way to process life and
visually distill experience into something I can share. I hope you, the viewer, find something for
yourself in my work, too.
Rose