“Hanging By a Thread” (acrylic paint and graphite on wood panel), by Royalton, Vt.-based artist Amy Schachter, in her show “Hiding in Plain Sight,’’ at Studio Place Arts, Barre, Vt., through April 20.
— Image courtesy of Studio Place Arts
She says:
“I aim to break down the figure into a series of interlocking shapes and lines in order to guide the viewer to use their imagination to complete the image and see what's not really there. For me, art is a conversation between line, form and color. I continually strive for balance, harmony and simplicity in my work.
“My work explores the human experience as told through a female lens. The imagery in my work typically depict women, open, exposed and vulnerable yet possessing an inner strength and fortitude as illustrated by the strong framework within each piece. A stance that takes on a personal significance for me. The thought-provoking imagery highlights a personal journey that explores powerful and opposing emotions and concepts such as resilience and fragility, perseverance and surrender, reality and fantasy. The creative process involved while expressing myself through art has given visual life to my emotions. It has provided me with a quiet language and a way to safely explore some of the darker corners of my mind. It allows me to take control of some of the messier things in life and approach them in a more positive way. The strength and wit expressed in my work provides a reminder that beauty can exist within chaos, as does light within darkness’’.
Royalton in the fall.
