Artist Statement

 

The natural world has been a source of artistic inspiration and contemplation for centuries. My personal relationship with nature began in childhood when I often took walks through the woods near my home to mull over decisions, disagreements with friends and family, and plan my future. These long walks allowed me to escape the monotony and distraction of everyday life as well as provided me with an environment in which I could be myself, breathe, and simply just be. My artwork focuses on the reflective beauty found in nature’s rhythmic patterns and movement, fleeting moments, magnified organic structures, natural processes, and objects shaped by geological processes. The meditative quality of nature is echoed in my paintings through the repetition of color relationships, surface, space, and biomorphic forms combined with an abstract compositional structure and defined shapes. I strive to create a calming visual space that encourages introspective moments and as a reminder of the effortless beauty of the natural world. 

 

Artist Biography

 

Laurie Tylec earned a BFA in fine art and a BA in art history from the University of Maryland, College Park, in addition to a MA in art history from George Washington University. Her artwork has been included in multiple group exhibitions in Washington, DC, including the Hill Center Galleries, RandallScottProjects, District of Columbia Arts Center, artdc Gallery, and (e)merge with the Washington Project for the Arts. She has also exhibited in several regional galleries throughout Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Minnesota, and North Carolina.