Tina Learned

Artist Statement

When I sit down and start to produce a painting I feel like a mad scientist at work.  I start by building layers and layers of different mediums onto board or canvas.  I start with a drawling and incorporate fabric, paper and acrylic gels or paste.  I have to trust my intuition while being open to the unpredictable. As  I develop a dialogue with each painting and go with my instinctive nature  the painting starts to develop and begins to have a personality of its own.

  I do not paint things exactly as they are but a representative of what I want them to be.I rarely get intimated when trying new mediums and I work mostly with acrylics because there is such an array of techniques that you are able to use.