“My paintings manifest from my interest in the built environment, and the interplay between city life, nature and infrastructure. My work is greatly influenced by my career as a landscape architect, where I learned to appreciate the overlap of history, topography, cultures, and industry that occurs in an urban environment. As an artist, I similarly respond to certain sites that might otherwise be overlooked, whether industrial areas, old streetcars, or the urban street. I want to capture the appeal and life of these settings with the vibrancy of colors that is my foundation. Every canvas is a reflection on the underlying beauty of the places we see, and often don’t see, in our world.” – Heather Capen
“Painting is a means of excavation. My work starts with a found image, often discarded at an estate sale or buried online. Whether it is a forgotten family snapshot or a stack of dishes, the objects are reanimated through the act of painting. In the process, lines, light, and details are dramatized and diminished, uncovering new meaning that encourages a dialogue across time.”- Kirsten Tradowsky
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