The Monster Within Drawing

Artist Statement by Toni Reavis A dancing swirling line has the ability to capture and then communicate the energy and sensitivity that produced the strokes on the canvas. Abstract painting is a flexible search for color, placement, form, and relative proportion. I focus on maximizing darks and lights, sweeping curves and meandering squiggles while searching for depth and dimension. I vary the brush strokes, remembering that sensitivity to depth and form are the most important elements in my artwork. My work flows and changes as one stroke inspires the next. Each form is unique and generally unplanned. The content of my work comes from my spiritual and deep emotional experiences, combined with music that inspires me, but my intention is for the viewer to find within the work a personal, emotional reaction to the piece.