Pikes Peak, earth, sand, mica, Audrey Gray
Artist Statement
Audrey Gray – painting landscapes that I live in out of dirt from places I go.
All of my pigments are real dirt that I have gathered and processed by hand. Each time I take a road trip, a trowel and bags are packed in the car so I can stop along the way. Road-cuts and hillsides across the Southwest yield dirt of myriad hues, from iron-rich reds to soft pinks, ochres, and even green. Coal collected from the Four Corners area provides a deep, beautiful black. Using these materials, I create images of the landscapes that I live in and interact with.
Creating connection with the earth – for me, literally, by getting my hands into it with each piece I make.
Audrey Gray lives and creates in Colorado Springs, where she is close to the mountains and the sky.