Judith Pratt

Artist Statement

I choose materials that push past the customary boundaries of painting, drawing, and sculpture. The current cross-disciplinary practices in art have expanded possibilities for so many artists, and I heartily endorse that freedom of experimentation as our work evolves in the studio.

The resulting mixed media sculptures explore movement and gesture - stillness and flux. The investigation of these fundamental principles supports a continually evolving and inventive sculptural language that reinforces constant experimentation.

Supports made of ordinary materials become the underlying armature for the work, including form core board, Lenox 100 paper, acrylic paint and ink. They represent an ever-expanding range of commonplace materials that permeate our culture. At the same time, the ordinary qualities of the materials support experimentation with structure, as well as provide maximum flexibility with regard to scale, visual impact, and thematic possibilities. The search for new sculptural language is a constant impulse that drives the work.

Finally, the aim of my sculpture is to go beyond customary narrative,
conceptual, or object-driven results. While finding new ways to combine themes, genres, and materials is an important part of the process, it is the unexpected connection and energy sparked between the viewer and the work that is key.