Nancy Kravetz

ARTIST STATEMENT

The inspiration for much of my artwork is rooted in nature and comes from visual and emotional reactions to what I see and feel. The seashore, mountains, forests, desert, farmlands, and aspects of our environment as small as rocks, shells, and flowers, and as large as the Grand Canyon and our urban landscapes, often capture my imagination. Equally, the subtle and impressive change in light, shadows and colors related to the time of day, seasons, and weather add to the inspiring elements that may find expression in many of my paintings, collages, and watercolors.

It is exciting and challenging for me to try to interpret and express what I experience in the simplest possible way using colors and shapes. Occasionally torn or unusual paper, objects or events will inspire an abstract composition which may suggest different thoughts to different people.

In naming such pictures I try to choose general titles so that the viewer will feel free to experience the art with their own interpretation.