Greg Kitterle. Cloud Cutting. Venetian Plaster, Oil.

Artist statement

The materials an artist works with creates a primary dialogue. For me, learning to converse with the properties of these materials in this dialogue is like wandering in a labyrinth. The depth of this labyrinth can be as thin as a sheet of paper, yet one can wander in it for miles and hours. As one does the stains, blotches, scratches and irregularities of the surface created while working become walls that rise up to tell their
tale, each as individual as the eyes that behold them. Some are clear and offer easy images to share. Others are sunken and only whisper possibilities. The images in my work are from tales told to me during my wanderings in this labyrinth of surface.

Gregory Kitterle 2011