ALISON CUOMO

ARTIST STATEMENT:

Nature stuns me with its unfathomable immensity. I am constantly drawn to learn from it, and am continually taking in new aspects that I hadn’t been aware of before, or that have new meaning for me.

The paintings become landscapes that I inhabit while working. Each painting surprises me, transporting me into its own visceral world.

Wet paper and paint free me to dive in. I follow nature’s organic vitalities, relationships, colors, and patterns. Flow and constant change pull me forward. Rather than pictures of things, the paintings are a record of my engagement with the natural world, and with the process of painting.

I love chromatic neutrals, and use the richness of those pigment mixes to explore depth. The colors that make up the darkness are so intriguing to me, and I am passionate about exploring both light and darkness.

I feel connected to something larger than myself when I am painting, that everything is already here, that my job is to be present.  Painting is what I do with the awe that I feel.