Tracy Wall

Artist's Statement

As an artist, I shed new light on everyday life inviting the viewer to see the familiar as if for the very first time.

Using everyday subjects, I create paintings using interesting viewpoints with compelling value and color shapes. I love balancing a representational impression of my subjects with abstract compositions.

I work primarily with oil paints incorporating loose brushstrokes where select lines and edges are blurred. With a painterly style, I prefer to choose only what needs to be said and let the viewer fill in the rest. The viewer becomes an active participant in what they choose to take away from the works.

Appealing compositions are everywhere, and they make strong impressions from afar even before the subject matter is recognized. Whether a still life, figure, or landscape, my subjects are often familiar, while the compositions and colors may offer a unique perspective.

Everyday, I feel surrounded by the treasures of life and reflect that in my artwork by empowering others to see the ordinary as extraordinary.

(Tracy has created art since growing up in the Midwest and has called Colorado home since 1981. With degrees from Colorado State University and the University of Northern Colorado, she also studies at the Art Students League of Denver. Tracy's work can be seen in private collections across the country. )

Memberships:

Artists of Colorado
Daily Painters of Colorado
Art Students League of Denver
Park Hill Art Club

For more information about Tracy, check out her art blog, ArtStrokes:
http://tracywall.wordpress.com/