New paintings from Wendy Yelton at Central Bank of Boone County on E. Broadway.

Artist Statement

My first personal experiences in creating two dimensional art were in fiber. That attraction to textures and the natural qualities of wool, linen, cotton, etc. has stayed with me. My paintings are heavily influenced by the quality of light and color that surrounds our home. We live in a heavily wooded area and every view outside consists of dappled, shifting sunlight and shade along with vivid natural colors, depending on the season. My work intends to capture that shifting movement of light and echo the intense colors and natural textures.

As I blend and layer colors, I play with their biases and the rules of 3 dimensional perspective, working to create “surprises” in the layers. Dark areas end up light and light areas end up dark. I start with a loose idea, but eventually allow the spontaneous layers of color and texture to take over.