Julie Lapping RIvera's Friends

Welcome, Julie Lapping Rivera!

In which disciplines do you work or exhibit?: Drawing, Painting, Printmaking

Artist Statement/Bio: The rooms in which my images take place invoke ideas of home. At the same time, they refer to the interior world of thought and feeling. I begin by constructing an architectural foundation, and then proceed to inhabit the space with figures and props which interact in an implied narrative.

I mine art images from every period of history for ideas and inspiration, and include them in my work both directly and indirectly. I am fascinated by what happens when different artistic traditions meet within an image. The flexibility of collage allows me to weave together found images with a variety of processes and media, such as woodcut, linocut, drawing and painting.

In this work I explore themes of connection and separation, and the complexities of human interaction. I seek to create an emotional world that can be entered and contemplated.

At 3:45pm on April 10, 2009, Annie Bissett said…: So sorry that I won't be able to make it tonight to your opening- heading out of town for holiday weekend. Will try to get there during regular hours to see the show. Have a great opening!
Annie

At 7:08am on March 23, 2009, Annie Bissett said…: Hi Julie,
Ah, now I'm putting two and two together! This is you. Thanks for coming to the Forbes. And I love your work!
Annie