Katie GrahamTorn
"IN MY SCULPTURES AND PAINTINGS, I OFTEN GRAVITATE TOWARD THE ANONYMITY AND AMBIGUITY OF THE PARTIAL FIGURE OR FRAGMENT. WHILE SPEAKING TO THE RAW, UNFINISHED ASPECTS OF US ALL......"
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Resonance
Praise
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Torn
Inner Refuge
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Venus Rising
Witness
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Artist Statement
Through my fascination with the human form, I strive to infuse my work with a sense of Eros—the desire to be in contact with all of life. I’m constantly exploring the intersection between the sensual, visceral quality of matter and the mysterious, numinous aspects of spirit. As a psychotherapist for almost 30 years, I’ve encountered the underlying tenderness that comes from letting our hearts break open. In my own experience and as a witness to others, honoring the ache of life, the sorrow and the joy, has served as an important bridge to the art I create.
In my sculptures and paintings, I often gravitate toward the anonymity and ambiguity of the partial figure or fragment. While speaking to the raw, unfinished aspects of us all, the fragment allows for an open-ended interpretation, challenging our beliefs about what is whole and unified. Torn edges and rugged surfaces contrasted with sensitive rendering gives voice to the connection between strength and vulnerability as well as to the dichotomy between natural beauty and the fractured aspects of our humanity.
My daily Qigong practice also influences my art making as I move with universal energies and feel apart of something much bigger, something that connects everything and everyone.
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Through my fascination with the human form, I strive to infuse my work with a sense of Eros—the desire to be in contact with all of life. I’m constantly exploring the intersection between the sensual, visceral quality of matter and the mysterious, numinous aspects of spirit. As a psychotherapist for almost 30 years, I’ve encountered the underlying tenderness that comes from letting our hearts break open. In my own experience and as a witness to others, honoring the ache of life, the sorrow and the joy, has served as an important bridge to the art I create.
In my sculptures and paintings, I often gravitate toward the anonymity and ambiguity of the partial figure or fragment. While speaking to the raw, unfinished aspects of us all, the fragment allows for an open-ended interpretation, challenging our beliefs about what is whole and unified. Torn edges and rugged surfaces contrasted with sensitive rendering gives voice to the connection between strength and vulnerability as well as to the dichotomy between natural beauty and the fractured aspects of our humanity.
My daily Qigong practice also influences my art making as I move with universal energies and feel apart of something much bigger, something that connects everything and everyone.
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