Marti Higgins - The universal and personal languages of color, repetition and shape are my inspiration to create. I hope to communicate with these languages feelings not easily found in the spoken word but in the visual. My artwork describes the seeming disorder yet perfect organization that is the eternal cycle in nature. Contrasts of simple and complicated lines in tree branches, a familiar scene continually changing with the seasons, shapes of large fields or studies of gathered leaves influence my compositions. I am observant of the effects of the passage of time. By finding the comfort in the chaos, my art touches on the human and my own need for visual excitement balanced with stable and grounding rhythms. My techniques include experimenting with the relativity of color or how colors influence each other by proximity. I expose color relationships by working in a layer and reveal method. Initial colors and shapes that are not obvious in a finished piece ground those yet to be applied peeking up in glimmers and slices. I include surprise colors which at first may seem incongruous but have a way of solidifying the composition. I create rhythm with elements which can comfort or invigorate. My artwork consists of impressionistic landscapes and abstractions. I am inspired by the sense of disorder, yet perfect organization found in the organic. The balance is always there.

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Susan Mahan - My mixed media work is inspired by my love of color and pattern. Photos and random bits of found paper enhance my work in unexpected ways; especially when combined with layers of paint. Paint is applied both over and under the paper and in loose washes as well as tight detail. The many layers of my work engage the viewer and encourage closer examination.

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