Celeste J. Heery
Artist Statement
I have
always hesitated to paint because I felt that I was never good enough at it.
For a long time, I appreciated
the art of the masters and felt that if I couldn't paint like they did, why
should I bother?
Not surprisingly, my favorite artists are abstract expressionists like Kandinsky,
Gorky, and de Kooning. I
think part of the reason I have been drawn to these artists is because on
some level, I feel that these works
are so subjective and abstract that I could paint something equally aesthetic.
Finally, after some spontaneous experimentation, I developed my own style.
I used wax and acrylics and
just focused on having fun and using colors that reflected my mood. For once,
I actually liked what I had
created and focused on what I felt was “right” about it instead
of what was “wrong.” Once I had let go of my
preconceived notions about what a finished artisitic product should look like,
I was free to finally create
something special and intimate to me. I moved to Asheville in July 2007 and
I love it here. I
have works in private collections throughout Virginia and North Carolina.
You can see some of my work at Silent
Poetry in Burnsville, NC, The Appalachian Artisan Society Gallery in Old Fort,
NC, Mountain Java in Candler and
Asheville, NC, Adorn Salon & Boutique in Asheville, NC, and Urban Burrito
on Patton Avenue in Asheville, NC.
You
can read an article about my work in the August
issue of Out in Asheville.
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