ARTIST STATEMENT
In a murderous time
the heart breaks and breaks
and lives by breaking.
It is necessary to go
through dark and deeper dark
and not to turn.
I am looking for the trail.
Stanley Kunitz, The Testing Tree
Living through the past decade has meant existing in a state of constant vigilance and anxiety, seeking connection in a world where other humans feel like a threat. In my painting process I find myself repeating shapes that are found in the natural world: branching lines and layers of color echo botanical and geological forms. My work brings me deep underground and far out into the universe. I’m trying to make sense of it all. I am looking for the trail.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Julie Waltz-Stalker is a visual artist based in Corning, NY. She received a BA of Fine Art in painting and sculpture from Houghton University in 2006. From 2006-2009 Julie worked as a studio assistant and apprentice to the painter Thomas S. Buechner. Julie creates primarily in oil paint, alternating between representational and abstract styles. Much of her work is informed by her personal history and explores the intersection between what is seen and unseen, the physical and the psychological. Julie has received multiple awards in juried shows and her work has been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions across the continental U.S.
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