2009-10
Artist Statement/Bio for Kevan Krasnoff
I was born in North America, where the Great Plains rise up to meet the Rocky Mountains.
In the West, where vast expanses of open space, inspiring vistas, huge skys, and crazy weather perform an artistry in such a manner as to constantly challenge a painter's vision. There is so much to see. This exercise is eternal and by the grace of god and karma, a gift. So...I paint. Not exactly what I see...that is way too much to comprehend, but rather what I feel from the view, from the combined experiences of life, filtered down to the moment and then abstracted with enough representation and formal structure to offer the viewer a launch, a gateway, a portal...into their own imagination, because...what one sees in my work is their own imagination.
