I grew up beside a lake spending my days outdoors as much as the weather would allow. My consciousness became attuned to the rhythms of the seasons and the energy of nature. This influence has been the driving force behind my exploration of abstraction. With reference to landscape, my paintings are richly colored atmospheric environments, layered with lyrical forms and geometric shapes.

The materiality and process of painting is something I experiment with regularly. My paintings are created with multi-media including paint, fabric, thread, color pencils, crayons, and graphite. Using oil, flashe, and acrylics, I pour, squirt, squeegee, and brush paint onto the surface. Fabric and decorative paper are incorporated onto the paper or canvas and each swatch is a point of departure for exploration. I often draw into the painting with graphite and color pencils to add gestural imagery to the work. This ‘symphony’ of marks, shapes, and colors reflect memory of place and personal experience.

Alyce Gottesman