Art is a process of dying to the constraints our culture has engendered, the societal masks we bear and embracing the child within. The canvas or setting is not “precious,” but a living, breathing work of art, waiting to be unleashed and a large part of my process is a constant play with the material I am privileged to access, from my own body, fire and found objects, to oil paint, chalk pastel, organic matter and cloth.

Finding balance between seemingly disparate elements is a redemptive process. It demands great care, attention, patience and skill - whether this be stone, wood or living organisms - a beautiful composition awaits those with the eyes to see it through. It is a matter of trial and error, construction and destruction, ideas birthing ideas, birthing ideas, life and decay in motion.

My job is to allow a given piece to become what it is meant to be, rather than what I would have it be.

Jennifer Peters