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Gretchen Boyer’s creations evolve out of a need and desire to express emotions and/or a response to nature. These expressions are primarily three dimensional completed in a variety of media ranging from handmade paper, fiber, paint and dye to copper, other metals and beads. The artwork is primarily nonrepresentational and leads the viewer into the world of emotional response and imagination. Every piece is an original work and will not be repeated.
The artist’s formal training includes a Bachelor of Fine Arts
from Michigan State University with an emphasis in painting and drawing.
Her painting expanded into fiber and mixed media. This led her into
exploring and developing expressions in weaving, felting and later
into handmade paper relief sculpture Her latest series is the creation
of the treasure stick concept combining fibers with beads, metal and
other materials. She also holds an MA in Art Education and a doctorate
in Educational Leadership. Her work has been exhibited in numerous
galleries and is represented in private collections.
A native of Michigan, Gretchen has made Chandler, Arizona her home with her husband, David. She is an artist, teacher, consultant and advocate for arts education.
Gretchen Boyer is pleased to host the art work of Kenwyn Crichlow. When Gretchen first met Kenwyn at the University of West Indies, Trinidad, she was captured by the the visual and emotional impact of his works. Sharing Kenywn's creations for the rest of the world to experience became a mission of hers. Therefore, enjoy!
But first, lets introduce Kenwyn Crichlow. He is currently a lecturer in Studio Arts, Design and Art History. He is also the coordinator of the Visual Arts Program in the Centre for Creative and Festival Arts and Faculty of Humanities and Education, St Augustine Campus, University of the West Inidies.
Kenwyn expresses "My own vision is to find new form for the heaviness of those unrequited forces. I want to express their melancholic, yet exuberant 'sweetness' of life. I seek in my painting projects, an art of optimism and liveliness of personal expression, of wild ecstasy and sober pleasures."
He goes on to say "I am discovering again, that painting is about how to hold anxiety, about how to live with ambiguity, and to trust and wait for an image to offer itself from the terrifying chaos of the blank canvas. I am coming to know that to paint is to find a sober pleasure, thankful of the possibility that a painting may truly be made in the crucible of ones ecstasy."
So, sit back, relax and enjoy Kenwyn's Creations.