Lindsay Boyer
All of my life, my artistic endeavors had always been a side pursuit. Art was a break in the day and a way to decompress. This has changed dramatically overtime as I have become chronically ill with Multiple Sclerosis. Now art is a center, a place I can return to that is not affected by the limitations that have been put upon my body. I find a peace and a freedom in art where I can still create regardless of the state of my body.
I find myself drawn to the creation of small objects and fragments, weaving them into a greater whole. I work with mixed media, mainly paper, wood, and paint. For some reason I find comfort in folding origami, the texture of the paper, the repetition of the folds. Doing it over and over again becomes a type of meditation. The physical nature of the construction of each piece, the cutting of the wood, drilling, measuring, painting, and delicately sewing fragile pieces into a structure helps to ground me during the work.
Within the realm of my art, color and joy emerge as manifestations of the inherent buoyancy of the human spirit. The ability to infuse a tangible representation of joy into my creations conveys an unwavering determination to embrace life's beauty, despite its challenges