Artist, Painter, Printmaker
Hope I 1/1 (New!)
Lone Tratt
Etching
18 x 24 in.
Value: $410.00
Rental per month: $9.00
My goal is to reveal the beauty of nature. I strive to unearth the imaginary structural elements that I see with surprising clarity. I have often returned to the exploration of these constructs throughout my creative career.
I was born in Denmark, into a family gifted with artistic ability, particularly in the visual arts. My first formal experience was with European training. Since moving to Canada in my 20’s, I have continued to explore the boundaries of my art practice, including further studies in printmaking and design. I have absorbed the imagery and culture of my adopted country and my work is influenced by my dual heritage.
I paint because I am completely enraptured by the beauty of nature surrounding me. I am captivated by a multitude of dimensions: depth, harmony, form, line, volume, space and colour. These observations touch my soul and it is these mindscapes that appear on my canvases and etchings.
My work encompasses my desire to capture the vastness of the universe, while offering a structure that helps define and explain the enormity of it all. At the periphery, I paint using multilayered glazes of thin, filmy colours. As I move toward the centre of things, I lavish the canvas with pigment in thick, textured strata, using colours that become ever more saturated. My pieces have a core of intensity where there is a powerful tension between the rigidly composed elements and the desire to break free of those constraints.