JOAN MARIE RANSOHOFF
ARTIST STATEMENT
It's important to me to grow and continually challenge myself as an artist and find new techniques and styles through fresh subject matter. Whether I'm outdoors painting a la plein air, or in my studio I try and capture the beauty and energy of what I see before me. When I'm painting outdoors, by the time I haul all my materials to the location, despite the bugs, heat, wind, and changing light, I am ready to embrace the peacefulness of the landscape around me. Painting outdoors completely transports me. My focus becomes trying to capture that beauty on canvas. In my studio, I control all of the elements, lighting, composition, mood...using objects like vases and jars or favorite dishes to set a scene. I always paint with music in the background. It's the process that draws me in and is a constant adventure.
I think my best paintings are done spontaneously, emphasizing atmosphere, color, and design with a certain playfulness. If people have an emotional connection, something that touches them about my work...that is an artist's greatest thrill and the magic of painting!
I think my best paintings are done spontaneously, emphasizing atmosphere, color, and design with a certain playfulness. If people have an emotional connection, something that touches them about my work...that is an artist's greatest thrill and the magic of painting!
