What if art was made purely for the sake of experiencing and apprehending beauty? When we see something beautiful we pause for a moment and are elevated above the mundane world in which we are entrenched. For a moment we are lifted out of the fog to a place of clarity and genuine feeling. This is what I seek within my artwork. I draw from my observation, memory and imagination. I start with what I find intriguing for some kind of special beauty that inherently lies within it. I explore, examine and re-imagine through the process of painting.
-Shannon Rose Merrigan
2022