Statement

Layne Kleinart has always been influenced by her environment and finds inspiration in the mystery and beauty of the plants, animals, objects and people in her life and travels. Her interest in the psychological aspect of the subject is suggested through gesture, expression, and the emotion of color.

In her painting and printmaking Kleinart mixes techniques to combine the immediacy and freshness of gestural painting with the possibility of layering information and the element of chance found in printmaking. In her installations of multiple images, Kleinart will expand and contract the size and shape of a piece depending upon the specific site. Each piece stands alone or exists as a part of a whole to create a richer 'story.'