Robert Eustace

ARTIST STATEMENT:

From a suite of 4 pieces FINDING SANCTUARY , these forest environments invite one to step inside their excavations of discovery. My work speaks of that rare fleeting twilight (or predawn) moment when the loud excess of the day begins to merge (or reemerge) into or from the harmonious stillness of shadows. Long has my body of work been focused on nature and faith: From childhood playtime in the park system wilderness in upper Manhattan... ‘the Tree of Life’ motif... traversing “the path less path” (Krishnamurti)... the idea of ‘radiance zones’ - small hidden pockets of safe haven and refuge... the trad Celtic idea of ‘thin places’ - a physical location where the separation of the divine and earth is ‘thin’ = ‘the edge’ = a holy place.

Image opposite : Finding Sanctuary no. 1 and Finding Sanctuary no. 2

ARTIST STATEMENT:

This encaustic collage painting is from my Homegrown series, which began with the first hints of Spring as a celebration of rebirth & renewal. Seeds of hope have emerged from two years of being mostly homebound due to the pandemic. Here I am exploring themes of the past through old text and photographic images overlaid with pops of bold color and shape that speaks to growth and fresh starts as we enter a phase of new normal.