www.kristasvalbonas.net
I am moved to make art that explores image making as self-contained units of human expression. Color, composition and mark making are the main organizational concerns of my work. My environment is a great influence on my work, cracks in the pavement, patterns in windows and fractured views of buildings all manifest themselves in my paintings. My work is built up in layers of thin colored paper, wax and pastel, one layer often obscuring or concealing another. The combination of control and expression in my work mirrors a conscious and subconscious struggle of thought. Each piece begins in a very controlled fashion, meticulously combining the paper and the wax in an effort to create moments of perfection. These moments are broken by a mark, an unconscious line or gesture, seeking to visually manifest the unseen.
