The Woman I Keep To Myself

Every contemporary artist dances with the same mysteries and questions. “What am I trying to achieve?” “Have I succeeded?” “Was it worth doing?” “Are some artistic challenges more interesting than others?” “More relevant?” “More meaningful?”

“The Woman I Keep To Myself”” is a body of new work that tells a story of risk taking. The artist’s successful life is dependent on uncertainty. We are perched alone, out upon a brittle bough, searching for traces that ring true to our own spirits. In this process of distilling, we find technique, faith, and revelation.

These paintings reflect the rightness I see in the reoccurring forms of nature. The earth, water, sea, and sky. Yet, within them also lies a deep and provocative yearning to communicate the human condition. Between my initial idea and the finished painting lies a gulf we can see across, but never fully chart together. It is there, in these waters, that I hope to convey a sense of optimism, and clarity, and self-affirmation to the viewer.

Janet Roberts