Art Gallery : Artist


my cart	wish list	search

Full information about the artist

First Name	katie
Last Name	ryan
Born	1978-01-03
Country	United States


Biography
The Ink paintings I create of crashing waves, drifting rivers, backfires, undertows and storms each carry the notion of a force much greater than myself. I want to be in that wave, under the water-not safely on shore looking out at the horizon but standing in a motion that can be either fast or slow. To get inside this motion I create a wave physically larger than me by using an excess of water and ink. It is the renegade surfer whose relationship with skill, the possibility of death and the exhilaration of being alive I am interested in. To quote the legendary pro surfer Greg Noll who is a pioneer of big wave surfing in Hawaii "I took off on a wave, went down the side, popped out the other end, and went, shit, I'm still alive!" Taking risks on paper and not knowing where it will lead, but trusting in my skill to figure a way out is the challenge. Surfers are completely committed to what they do. They fall down and paddle back out again and again. Surfer Gary Sirota says Ã¢ÂÂUnlike anything else in life, the stoke of surfing is so high that the failures quickly fade from memoryÃ¢ÂÂ. I travel into unchartered territory in painting for the possible Ã¢ÂÂstokeÃ¢ÂÂ. I test my ability to create structure in a mass of moving water by answering to the laws of color and the Ã¢ÂÂrectangleÃ¢ÂÂ. I put myself in a dangerous situation and see if I have the skills to turn it into something beautiful.

Media Ink

Ink - Liquid or paste media containing pigment(s) and used for writing, pen and brush drawing, and printing. Writing inks, even blacks, are rarely sufficiently permanent to be used for art purposes. Black drawing ink, known as India ink in the United States, is especially made for use in permanent works.

cities and towns
by ryan

see all details ...

mark as favorite

blue and white cloud
by ryan

night ocean
by ryan

Media Water-based

In art, watermedia is the general term for media that are used by diluting them with water...

total number of items 3

see items

\| Privacy Policy \| Terms of Use \| Sell my Art Online \| Art Links
Oil Painting \| Landscape Art \| Abstract Art \| Fantasy Art \| Fine Nude Art \| Original Fine Art - Gallery Portals
Copyright © 2003-2010. All rights reserved.