Sofia Arnold
Gallery Affiliations: Tory Folliard Gallery
Region: Midwest
Website: http://www.sofia-arnold.com
City / State: Chattanooga, TN
My paintings depict an imaginary world, its rural environments, inhabitants, and their interactions with one another. The customs, rituals, superstitions, and conflicts of this place appear fragmented, superficial glimpses of a larger narrative. My work is influenced by my perceptions of rural life growing up in the hills of southwestern Wisconsin, as well as visual experiences that continue to captivate me. I present these images; divorced from any autobiographical context or obvious symbolic intent, and let them exist simply as aesthetic elements.
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