Artist Statement
For me each body of work is a new paragraph about my surroundings, current interests or current experience. Abstraction and nature are used as means of expressing my subjects but the work is always about exploration and discovery. When I became a Master Gardener for example, landscaping patterns and garden plots consumed the work. When I was learning to speak German, fictitious “Duetsch birds” taught me the language on my canvas. My spiritual quest into the TAO has yielded philosophical thoughts about culture and nature in collaged combinations. Many of the current pieces are playful observations of what surrounds me at our lakefront home in the Connecticut forest.
I may have an idea about my subject matter but I do not have preconceived ideas about what the work will look like. Once I enter the studio the work becomes about process. I am a painter and printmaker but I use many materials, tools and techniques. Beeswax and recycled tea bags provide transparency, luminosity and beautiful patinas. Paper collage contributes texture, sharp lines and vivid colors. My computer and printer are important tools for manipulating images.
These things are what make the work. And it is always best when I am having fun. I go in the studio, put on some music and try to keep my mind quiet so that I can allow my eyes and hands to put it all together.
Beverly Floyd
East Haddam, CT