Lisa Kellner

My paintings and sculptural constructions begin with observation: of the natural world that surrounds me and the places I encounter. In the paintings, I’m trying to navigate that space between the physicality of living and the personal journey of the self. Perception and the way space is inhabited, impact my understanding of the world. In my work, they are altered, tweaked, inflated and compressed. I use color, form, and intention balanced with instinctive mark making to create a spatial plane where the subconscious co-mingles with the physical. The slight angle of a tree trunk, a series of telephone lines, a slept in bed or a particular pattern of water current become communicators of emotion, feeling and experiential place. A blending occurs between the simplicity of form and the complex nature of thought, bringing the resulting work to its essence.