Artist Statement

Brandy Walega (pronounced wah-LEE-gah) (she/hers)

I am a Denver-based visual artist, focusing on abstract acrylic painting and mixed media collage.

My art explores human relationships, both with ourselves and others. As humans, we move through the world with ever-changing contexts. Layering visual and physical textures in my work represents the complexity of human connections. We never know all of what someone else is experiencing at any moment in time. There is always what is seen, what is not seen, remnants of past layers, and what we think we see. My art depicts the intricacy of relationships by highlighting or hiding elements and boundaries; creating harmony or tension between the background and foreground; and using visible brush strokes and saturated colors as an energetic language.

I believe art can be healing for both artists and audiences, through creating, witnessing and listening. Art is a doorway to inquiry and dialogue for audiences to notice how they feel viewing a piece, what might push them away or pull them in closer, and how they make meaning from what they see and experience.