Artist Statement

My work as a whole represents the emotional side of dealing with the trials and triumphs of life. Consciously I continue to push away from concrete images in order to achieve communication with the viewer through paint and marks. According to Leonard Brooks in Painting and Understanding Abstract Art, "with the deserting of common images and the search for a newer and deeper imagery drawn from the inner self, the problem becomes more complex and the projection of this inner consciousness a more abstruse matter." Through the layers of oil paint and the accumulation of marks I create depth and history that is unique to each piece and speaks to tenderness of life as well as the complexities and realities each of us experience. As the thoughts and emotions flow I become more concerned about the application of marks and paint than creating a representational figure. I find that for myself this is the purest form of communication through paint.

About The Artist

Cindy Taylor Walton, a resident of Asheville, North Carolina. Cindy's family, husband Scott and daughters Rebecca and Detchon have resided in Asheville for almost 20 years. Originally from St. Petersburg, Florida, Cindy sees herself as much home on the Gulf of Mexico as in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Her art degrees are from Salem College and the University of North Carolina at Asheville. She is the recipient of several art awards including a fellowship to the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts. Her work is in a number of private collections and has been shown in several galleries and art centers including the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Arts in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.