Packer Schopf Gallery

Pack Schopf at Pulse Miami - Betsy Stirratt













Aqua Vitae Artist Statement A love of nature and all things natural has crept slowly into my newest work. The recent paintings use color, line and space to refer to landscapes, vistas and horizons. The color palettes and placement refer to geographical formations and bodies of water and natural elements. Water and sand, earth, and grass are referenced. I'm interested in interspersing representational and abstract elements in a way that depicts a world that is familiar but illusory. The pictures are ultimately metaphysical but refer to the earth's topography while incorporating references to architecture and constructed spaces. My deep-rooted interest in order and regularity drives the construction of these paintings, which are windows into more complex worlds, integrating infinite ambiguous and realistic spaces. The paintings present a mediated approach in looking at nature and its relationship to our world.