Artist Statement

My art is inspired by the colors, shapes, and movement of western mountain landscapes. In these pieces I have allowed the paint to flow naturally, creating a calming organic blend of colors. When looking closely, these pieces seem to mimic the detail of rock and water while from a distance they represent familiar shapes of western landscape.

My process includes an acrylic medium that I use as a base for the paint. This base acts as something like a river in the way it carries the paint in a fluid motion.  I tilt, tap, and touch the canvas so that the “river” of paint moves in a particular way. Once the paint is dry I cut it along the contours and use the pieces to collage together a familiar image.

This series is a display of a relationship between human and nature. This relationship is one that allows elements to take their natural course, while adjusting them only enough as needed.

About Jenny Handel

Jenny Handel is a Salt lake City artist inspired by western landscapes and nature across the world. She is fascinated by the detail and beauty of nature and attempts to mimic this through paint and multimedia application. In her work you will find movement, shapes, and colors that portray the intricacies of the natural world