Artist’s Statement
I have always been fascinated by how water, mirrors, glass and ice can alter and obscure views of reality. The interplay of transparency, opacity and color play a pivotal role in my art. Hidden and revealed, implied and obvious forms play a game of “What if?” while color fuels my soul.
I enjoy working with the technical aspects of glass while appreciating all the more, certain degrees of spontaneity and discovery. Often, the material will lead me down an unplanned path.
Artistically drawn to both nature and abstracts, a recurring theme is native fish. This interest arises from early childhood experiences involving transitions between shallow sunlit water and deeper dangerous depths; love and betrayal.
Abstracts dissolve the remaining barrier between emotion and expression and are intensely satisfying to me, especially as a vehicle for color. Resonating to the interplay of hidden and revealed, implied and obvious forms, these are often realized as interior space and windows
These interests are well served by a flexible and experimental nature. A nature not satisfied by my former career as a professional Civil Engineer. My personal motto “A new day, a new idea.” is better suited to an artist’s life.
-- Mary Hornig
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