Aia Bower
L’Orage, 2019
Oil on Canvas panel
42”W x 40”H
Artist Statement
I hope these pieces from the “Le Voyage” series transport you to a vibrant yet soothing world. I’m a travel at heart and have spent ten years of my adult life living abroad in France and Italy. I think we all travel in our minds in our day-to-day life as we voyage through memories as well as through the imagery that has moved us deeply and is imprinted in our brains. If we are lucky, this is the imagery that we envision when we need a moment of respite.My paintings are expressions of my essence and the imagery that I see in my mind and around me. I find inspiration in nature and in our relationship to nature. The fluidity of organic lines and curves, ever-changing light, air, and the energy that moves though all living things excites me, as does the fusion of what it is to be a spiritual being in a physical world. Each piece is an expression, an emotion, a dance or a melody conveyed in an entirely non-objective way, while expressing rhythmic poetry without a described reality.I paint in a variety of mediums ranging from classic oil paints to acrylics and mixed media. I generally use a soft harmonious palette that conveys an inviting mood. I enjoy creating dynamic compositions that are ethereal, expressive, gestural and musical. My paintings are modern interpretations of nature’s wonders blended with my intimate personal journey, and embrace varying levels of abstraction, patterns and imagery.