Artist's Statement: Lara von Waldenburg

 Subtlety goes a long way

Starting with a spontaneous and energetic burst of inspiration, which I refer to as spontaneous combustion, I approach the paper as a good listener. Believing strongly that there is give and take involved in being true to the nature of the work. As an artist, I feel everything and all moments observed possess a potential communicative scenario. In demonstrating this, my approach is excited and engaged while at the same time allowing the natural impact of subtlety to take its course. Understanding that in the midst of color, passion, energy and movement - there lays a quiet truth.

 Though my work on the visual level has been described as bold, bursting with color and comprised with movement - the underlying essence is harder to discern. Where something begins and ends is not always at the edge. What comes forward and what moves back is forever changing. The piece moves on an axis of truth with a voice that seems to shout but veritably whispers. As with all things - a sensitive ear or an insightful eye will transcend the surface and find the undertone.

 In my most recent body of work I have been excited by the approach of finding the image on a sheet of textured, decorative paper. It is a matter of pulling out what lies beneath. It is similar to sculpting as I carve away the edges and expose the image within. It is necessary to allow the process itself to guide and let go of any semblance of regimentation. I personally find this very rewarding and look forward to exploring many more possibilities.