About

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Simrat Khalsa grew up surrounded by art and artists in Woodstock, NY. There was never a question that she wouldn’t end up creating visual images of some sort.

Media includes oil painting, monoprints, drawing, photography, book arts and mixed media. While some work is purely abstract, more often some representational imagery is included. An ongoing theme is layers, and using this layering to explore aspects of the human experience.

Statement

Creating art is about sharing my experience of human consciousness – the layers of thought and emotion through which we are aware of our world. We each have our own layers, which color our perceptions. My goal is not to just make pretty pictures, but to express something about my humanity. I like to begin my work with a concept, an emotion or a thought and see where that takes the image.

I approach representational images in a similar manner to abstract work. I may start with the idea that I’ll be painting a raven. As the shapes take on their own personalities, the painting develops.

On a physical level, this can mean working over layers that exist or scraping back through to the beginning. While I enjoy working in the abstract, when recognizable imagery appears. I allow them to have their say. The shapes and images in my paintings become their own characters with their own stories to tell.

Current Galleries

Ozone Fine Art – Newport, OR
The New Zone Gallery – Eugene, OR

Past Exhibitions

2011:
Honoring Motherhood at The New Zone, Eugene, OR
For the Love of Science and Technology Show at Ozone Fine Art,
Newport, OR
Zone4All, New Zone Gallery, Eugene, OR
New Zone Member Show, Creswell Library, Creswell, OR
Group Show at New Zone Gallery, Eugene, OR

2010:
New Work: One Person Show at The Art Cottage at Tired Dog Ranch, Westfir, OR

2007:
Birds of a Feather, Flying Turtle Gallery, Oakridge, Oregon.

2005:
Native Images, Flying Turtle Gallery, Oakridge, Oregon.

2003:
Salon de Refusé, DIVA Art Center, Eugene, Oregon.

2002:
Mayor’s Art Show, Jacob’s Gallery, Eugene, Oregon.

2000:
Paintings and Books, LaVerne Krause Gallery, University of Oregon.
Mayor’s Art Show, Jacob’s Gallery, Eugene, Oregon.
International Society of Photocopier Artists, 15th Annual Bookworks.
Silkscreen Prints Show, LaVerne Krause Gallery, University of Oregon.

1999:
Undergraduate Extravaganza, Adelle McMillan Gallery, University of Oregon.
Women in the AAA, LaVerne Krause Gallery, University of Oregon.
Undone – Visual Continuity Group Show, LaVerne Krause Gallery, University of Oregon.

Permanent Collections

Printmaking Department Archive, University of Oregon.
Artist’s Book Collection, Architecture and Allied Arts Library, University of Oregon.
Letterpress Archive, University of Oregon.