Darcy Saxton

I create art to feel like myself. It’s my way of connecting with the unseen world, and an outlet to express gratitude for surroundings and experiences. While my collections vary in theme and process, most of my work is created intuitively with a strong appreciation for color and movement. I seldom know where a painting is headed when I begin, which keeps me anxiously engaged in the creative process as well as offering an element of mystery and spontaneity to the work. I am more interested in the feeling and overall presence that a work of art offers, as opposed to what is merely seen.

I have a Bachelors in Visual Arts Education and a Masters in Curriculum and Instruction. I've always felt like the best place to find my artistic voice was alone in my studio, diligently working away at art-making as opposed to in a classroom alongside others attempting to do the same. That said, I'm very involved in arts education and actively manage and teach at an art studio with adult art classes and workshops here in Ivins, Utah.

Currently, The Museum of Arts and Culture in Washington shows many of my paintings through the Art Source program, 2012-current