The meanderings of mark and form in my work follow a pattern of connections. Lines, shapes and symbols emerge through layers of interrelationships. The trails of my process evidence themselves in the imagery that makes up the layers of my paintings and prints. Memory locates the content of the work in an emotional topography, and time and place afford glimpses into the instances of experience that provide the impetus for my work.

The unconscious sorting and sifting throughout the layers in my work have been hallmarks of my process. The history contained in the visual artifacts is of great interest to me. Traces of thought, buried and resurrected become the links that connect one moment in time to another.The synergy of those connections exposes underlying systems and structures whose relationships reveal commonalities of intention and organization. The dynamic insistence of energy and potential continue to draw me in.




KAREN SARDISCO