Biography
Darlene is a native of Indiana from Montgomery County and later in life moved to West Lafayette and pursued her education and passion for art at Purdue University, there; she received her Bachelor and Masters of Art degrees. She has worked with renowned artist Judy Chicago. She has art works in many private and public collections. Darlene has been and active in solo and group shows; also teaching and art residencies in the community and now works in her painting and sculpture studio at the Bindery.
Artist Statement
The following is an excerpt from Paul Klee's journal,
"The work of art is above all a process of creation; it is never experienced as a mere product....In working, the way is the essential thing, and becoming is more important than being. (926u)
I find working in either two or three dimensional to be very similar in my search for expression. I layer and build interconnectedness through the media of paint, clay steel, wire, or plaster within the hidden inmates of material. I reveal surfaces and images embodied in the layers of material. I feel myself always searching, working myself slowly through the process of creation. I am searching for an emotion. The pain of searching is similar to birth.
I use the process to search for expressive characteristics and to create an emotional tie between the viewer and myself. I like to open doors of thought toward a connective coalition of thought. I seek to create a narrative; to provide an opportunity for and emotional self-investigation for the viewer.
Tagebucher von Paul Klee 1898-1918, ed. Felix Klee, Cologne 1956
See more about Darlene on her website: www.darlenesartstudio.com
Darlene is a native of Indiana from Montgomery County and later in life moved to West Lafayette and pursued her education and passion for art at Purdue University, there; she received her Bachelor and Masters of Art degrees. She has worked with renowned artist Judy Chicago. She has art works in many private and public collections. Darlene has been and active in solo and group shows; also teaching and art residencies in the community and now works in her painting and sculpture studio at the Bindery.
Artist Statement
The following is an excerpt from Paul Klee's journal,
"The work of art is above all a process of creation; it is never experienced as a mere product....In working, the way is the essential thing, and becoming is more important than being. (926u)
I find working in either two or three dimensional to be very similar in my search for expression. I layer and build interconnectedness through the media of paint, clay steel, wire, or plaster within the hidden inmates of material. I reveal surfaces and images embodied in the layers of material. I feel myself always searching, working myself slowly through the process of creation. I am searching for an emotion. The pain of searching is similar to birth.
I use the process to search for expressive characteristics and to create an emotional tie between the viewer and myself. I like to open doors of thought toward a connective coalition of thought. I seek to create a narrative; to provide an opportunity for and emotional self-investigation for the viewer.
Tagebucher von Paul Klee 1898-1918, ed. Felix Klee, Cologne 1956
See more about Darlene on her website: www.darlenesartstudio.com