Little Rock, AR, United States
"...Colour is a power which directly influences the soul. Colour is the keyboard, the eyes are th...
About the artist
Joined In 2010
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About the artist
Joined In 2010
(37 Followers)
"...Colour is a power which directly influences the soul. Colour is the keyboard, the eyes are the hammers, the soul is the piano with many strings. The artist is the hand which plays, touching one key to another, to cause vibrations in the soul." Wassily Kandisnsky
Starting from a black canvas, I acknowledge that one must experience darkness in order to truly see light. I seek out the light in every aspect of my life, searching for that sliver of illumination in the midst of even the darkest of moments.
Manifesting as a desire for connection, with those around me and to the life force within myself, this ever present longing for light drives and transforms the spark of inspiration to the fire of creation.
Sometimes there may be only embers glowing from behind, threatening to fully ignite. Other times, the spark catches and flares, burning across the canvas. Through it all, I strive to create a vibrancy through my use of color.
I truly feel that I did not choose to be an artist. Art is the thread weaving the fabric of my life, without which there is no sense of peace, fulfillment, or the ability to deeply breathe.
It is a dance through which I experience that infinite place where ‘I’ disappear and time stops...
• Irene Rosenzweig Biennial Exhibition, The Arts & Science Center for Southeast AR, Pine Bluff 2017,2019
• Cerulean Gallery, Amarillo, TX 2016, 2017
• The 31st Annual Tallahassee International, Florida State University Museum of Fine Arts, 2016
• Women’s Works Exhibition, Old Court House Arts Center, Woodstock, IL 2015, 2016, 2017
• Legacy Fine Art, Hot Springs, AR 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
• Boswell Mourot Fine Art, Little Rock, AR 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
• Boswell Mourot Fine Art, Miami, FL 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
• East Arkansas College Fine Arts Center Gallery, Forrest City, AR 2015
• William F. Layman Library, Little Rock, AR 2015
• River Valley Arts Center, Russellville, AR 2015
• Old Court House Arts Center. Woodstock, IL 2015
• National Organization of Women Gallery, NY, NY 2015
• Las Laguna Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA 2015
• Regional Art Museum, Fort Smith, AR 2014
• La Gardenia Gallery, Denver, Colorado 2011
• McKinney Avenue Contemporary, Dallas, TX 2009
• ArtChurch, Hot Springs, Arkansas 2008
• “Seeing Beyond the Visible Realm”, Solo Show 2007
ArtSmyths Gallery, Denver, CO
• “Art Is…”, Group Show, Clinton Presidential Center, Little Rock, AR 2007
• “The Fragrance of Love”, S...
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