Christa Grenawalt
The Golden Net, 2020
Acrylic on Canvas
8’W x 15’H
Artist Statement
The land is painted with metallic copper pigments connecting the iron in the soil to the blood cells in the body.The iridescent pigments represent the spray of the sea against the shore connecting it to oxygenating breath in the lungs.Through texture, layering and movement of paint, the material in the environment is brought into the work itself. Ocean water, rain, sand, grass, and dirt pigment are included with the paint.I further explore layers, painting cellular forms in my studio. I use gold, charcoal, and plastics as representational of the beauty and trauma of our time.