J u l i e S t e i n e r
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J u l i e
S t e i n e r I create my paintings by combining
chaotic gestures with structured lines...A style that also imitates the
way I
live my life. I work on my paintings a little bit at a time...mostly
because I am juggling many tasks that are not art related, but also
because it
gives me time to let the painting take shape and grow slowly, letting
the
personality unfold as I watch from afar. I let the painting make
decisions for itself, and correct the ones that don't work. After a
painting is complete, I stand back and reflect on the process of
creation, and
the steps it took to get things just so. Most of the time I am just
flying by the seat of my pants, but when the day is done, all the chaos
finds a
peaceful resting place, and I am pleased. I really started painting
three years ago. This was about a year after the birth of my twins
who are now four years old. I also have a seven year
old...all boys I might add! The first year of their life is a complete
fog to me, as I was getting three to five hours of broken sleep a night
and
working full time while my husband studied and attended the Fire
Academy.
As a result, I completely lost myself in the haze that had become my
life. It was quite by accident that the first painting ever
happened. I never considered myself much of a painter up until this
point. I wasn't very good with color, and it didn't really interest me
because of this reason. I remember putting a very large, stark white
canvas on an easel for some reason one day...It was my birthday, March
6...and
without purpose or intent...I began to paint. It was, and still is, a
very vivid and surreal moment for me. It was the moment I found myself
again. It is in retrospect
that I have
figured out what these paintings mean. They symbolize change, and the
uncertainty that comes along with that transition. For me it was
parenthood, but upon further examination, they are reflections of the
vulnerability we experience during the times in our lives when we are
most out
of control of our feelings. My paintings are about the metamorphosis of
life events that change who we are...and who we will become.... 2007- Julie Steiner