I believe that creating
Art is a transcendent experience driven by imagination, intuition and the
excitement of discovery. As a child I felt that making art was a a joyful
adventure and throughout my career as an art teacher I recognized that same
sense of wonder and delight reflected in the work of my students.
I love the freedom of working in mixed media and my series of
3-dimensional wall hangings are created on the large frond bases
of the Queen Palm tree. These powerfully elegant natural forms invite and
inspire me to explore surface dynamics of color, pattern and texture.
My latest series, Kindreds, continues that exploration on canvas
while referencing design motifs used by various cultures throughout
time. In exploring these patterns I seek to create images resonating with
essential energies that unite them to one another and to other creatures.
I greatly admire the work of earth sculptor Robert Smithson as
well as the artist Rufino Tamayo and have also been happily influenced by the
countless young artists I taught throughout the years.
But most importantly, the Apache and Navajo artists with whom I
spent the summer of 1996 showed me the many profound ways Art can be informed
by Nature and Belief. This transformative experience forever changed my
creative process and I now always strive to celebrate the vibrant spirit of the
Natural World in my work.
My website is www.wendyalvarezart.com
