Artist Information:
Cathy Feiss
San Francisco, CA
United States
Member Since: Feb 2006
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Artist Statement:
In my artwork, I am interested in expressing what I can't express easily in words. When I was younger, I was very interested in poetry and I feel that my interest in the visual arts comes from the same source, involving the construction of a kind of visual poem. Much of my work process is intuitive, or possesses intuitive elements within a rational framework. I am most interested in conveying a sense of energy, emotion, or an idea, through a form that may also have a planned and methodical basis.
Multi-Group (Grass) and (Sand), grew out of the desire to convey the sense of something being born or emerging from something protective. In this series, a smaller element gradually emerges from a larger form, protruding out of a womb-like or protective surrounding. These pieces could also represent a kind of regeneration or growth from one form to another, or something sprouting in nature.
Recently, I finished a series inspired by real and imaginary pods and plants. These works show the intricate morphology of organic forms. The pieces in the series are based on a fuzzy Australian plant with external fin-like seed pods (Banksia Grandiflora II), flower...
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Cathy Feiss's Free Artist Portfolio
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In my artwork, I am interested in expressing what I can't express easily in words. When I was younger, I was very interested in poetry and I feel that my interest in the visual arts comes from the same source, involving the construction of a kind of visual poem. Much of my work process is intuitive, or possesses intuitive elements within a rational framework. I am most interested in conveying a sense of energy, emotion, or an idea, through a form that may also have a planned and methodical basis.
Multi-Group (Grass) and (Sand), grew out of the... | |
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