Karla Kaizoji Austin

In my paintings I have tried to capture the essence and feelings of forms from nature. My inspiration comes from the beauty that is found in the natural environment. I describe my work as “expressionistic or atmospheric environmental landscapes”. Modeled space is used to give an image the atmospheric quality that can appear to transcend a particular scene. At the same time I have explored movement and motion conveyed by lines of varying widths, lengths and depths. Each of my paintings is an exercise in applications of paint in various manners to arrive at a resulting image that seems to have a life of its own. My aim is to create a mood or feeling associated with a given scene. I find it fascinating to apply color layer upon layer to emphasize the complexities inherent in all things. Complexity, contrast and subtlety is my goal, since I feel that what is “real” is not black and white. Instead what is real is in the eye of the beholder. My motivation to create art stems from a need to document and record the inherent beauty of the earth, which is in danger because of climate change and global warming.