Lorelei Sowa

My love for painting stems from its transportive nature. Within the act of painting, I look deeply, noticing the nuance of the world around me. All my senses, smell, touch, sound, and sight, compose a feeling. My best work is done from direct observation. Being an artist is not always about creating objects of interest; it is often more concerned with asking questions for inquiry. It asks for ways to convey images, feelings, and ideas. I am interested in the human place in the world and how we relate to our surroundings. When I paint, the boundary separating me from nature often dissolves, and through observation, I achieve flow. 

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"I rose this morning early as usual and went to my desk. But it’s spring,

and the thrush is in the woods, somewhere in the twirled branches, and he is singing…

I am touching a few leaves. I am noticing the way the yellow butterflies move together, in a twinkling cloud, over the field.

And I am thinking: maybe just looking and listening is the real work.

Maybe the world, without us, is the real poem.

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From The Book of Time (Part 1) by Mary Oliver

 

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