Barbara Sorensen The Work The Artist The Exhibitions Contact statement biography curriculum vitae

ARTIST STATEMENT

This body of work references the landscape and environment as metaphors for life as I tap into the subtle energies of nature and self. Most of my forms relate to the notion of the vessel which I feel represents containers of our spirits as metaphors for our person.  I see a dance between the forms.  It teaches me that there is a rhythm to life, an ebb and flow with ourselves and others as we continue to move inward and outward while maintaining a sense of forward momentum.

We are as much a part of the landscape as the mountain we stand on.  The sculptures are no longer objects to look at, but become spaces to experience.  I let the process lead me as I go: each mark I make informs the next.

Barbara Sorensen
March 2008