Laura will be showing a new body of work at the Arts Center in St. Petersburg, opening May 23rd and running through August 16, 2008, in conjunction with HGA's Convergence. To view a press release, click here. To read about how these works are made, click here. To learn about the Arts Center, go to www.artscenter.org.
LAURA MILITZER BRYANT ARTIST'S STATEMENT
The intent of my work can be seen in poet Mark Strand's stanza:
In a place that is not a place, but where
the mortal beauty of the world is stored.
The work exposes an inner landscape, of this world and others, wherein rests the spirituality of mankind. Imagery is often envisioned as a temple or vitality beyond being.
I tempt the viewer to enter this sanctuary; to seek the energy beyond the literal. It is an invitation issued through portals of form, fiery colors and beckoning layers of deep, calm perspective punctuated by sinuous curves.
Once involved, the viewer may not return.
Each line is individually colored and carries its own meaning. As lines build to layers, new places evolve into their own separate dynamic, until all elements finally emerge as a single spiritual nuance.
My work is intuitive, although realized through formal and analytical fabrication. It couples free flowing introspection of the human intangible with the discipline of geometry and explicit color relationships. The work is my commitment to what went before, and a responsibility to what comes after. It delivers for me a handhold in the deep and abiding spirit of mankind.
Edge of Blue, 32" x 20", 2008
Crossings I, 20" x 20", 2007 Crossings II, 20" x 20", 2007
Crossings III, 20" x 30", 2008
Crossings IV, 20" x 20", 2007 Crossings V, 20" x 20", 2007 Crossings VI, 20" x 20", 2007
Beyond the Blue, 36" x 54", 2008
Land's Edge, 50.5" x 36" Shadow's Edge, 50.5" x 36"
Beyond Light, 20" x 20", 2008 Crossing Light, 20" x 20", 2008 Edge of Light, 20" x 20", 2008
Spirit Within, 33" x 20", 2008