Virginia Dutton

Artist Statement

Within my artistic practice, the colors of energy that course through all aspects of life reveal themselves to me in a visual design. It’s this energy that paints the picture. Through observation and surrender, the colors are transferred onto canvas, paper, wood, or glass; I merely get out of the way.

My work is abstract, but not by intention. I portray essence as energy, so it reads as abstract. But to me, it’s very figurative. The tensions between real energy and abstraction, flowing acrylic paint, allow me to create a rich, complex artwork.

Each piece conveys abstractions of energy that are figurative and unique to the owner (subject) as they meld and unify into the space they occupy.