About "Min" KOURY MARTIN
ARTIST STATEMENT
Creative pursuits soothe my soul and help me cope gracefully with our everchanging Universe. My works are the embodiment of my desire to convey Pure Emotion, Peace, and personal delight in our world. Color, light, form, and texture are abundant and diverse in our surroundings. I’m particularly enchanted by the subtleties and power of light and movement, and I endeavor to instill this in my pieces. My current work is often focused on portraying "intangibles", that is, Feelings, Concepts, and Universals that have no independent existence on their own.
Uplifting the Individual and Humanity with one of a kind works that are calming, whimsical, or gently thought provoking is my primary intent. I’m actively exploring the seemingly limitless boundaries to visual interpretation. Within this process, I become lost in the nuances of each work and its uniqueness.
I’ve been an Artist, a Creative, a Maker throughout my life, earning my reputation through many forms of creative expression. I’ve done Landscapes and Florals in Oils, Contemporary Abstracts in Acrylics, and hundreds of Digital Paintings. I've produced Mobile Sculptures, Charcoal Drawings, Zentangles, Fiber Arts and Sewing, Papercrafts, Collage cards, Photographs, Eggery and so much more. From an early age, I 've been a committed Conservationist, protecting the Earth whenever I can, so I'll use recycled, repurposed materials whenever it's possible, and create with the health of the Planet in mind.
I know without a doubt I was Created to Create. I struggled within my soul as my Art sometimes took a backseat to what I had to do to survive, earn a living, and raise a family.
As a result, I had a number of years in roles completely unrelated to Art. For example: I was a Messenger, a Bank teller, an Insurance Rater, an Executive secretary, an Office manager at a museum, a Medical Transcriptionist. Still, I found ways to not stray too far from the path I believe is my true destiny. So I worked professionally as a Textile Silkscreen Artist, a Glass Painter, and private school Art Teacher.
I'm motivated to change the world using my talents to help people live better lives. I've volunteered many times: with theaters, museums, scout groups, churches, schools, and an Arts Council. Whether making 1000 masks during Covid, chairing and running a local Art Exhibit, designing and creating props and costumes for Theaters - I've been devoting my time and talents wherever they could be applied to further the Arts.
Other than five years of formal Art classes I'm self-taught, going through much personally directed experimentation while acquiring my Associates in Arts Degree. I once took Summer en Plein Aire classes where a multitude of Daddy-Long-Leg spiders hiked up my legs - and my Easel legs - getting hopelessly mired in the oil paint on both canvas and palette. That experience almost made me rethink spending life as an Artist - but I'm literally driven to create - every day - and often into the night. I'm active regularly in my studios as a Fine Artist, Graphic Artist, Craftperson, Writer, and as necessary, Website and Social Media creator.
Artists who inspired me to adventure into the unexplored and take risks include Helen Frankenthaler, Piet Mondrian, and Pablo Picasso. I'm passionate about Art in all its forms, really, but I'll readily admit to a genuine fondness for Impressionist Masters Claude Monet, Vincent van Gogh and Paul Cezanne. I love the works of M.C. Escher, Joan Miro, Theo Van Doesburg, Mark Rothko, and Alexander Calder. I've a passing interest in Jackson Pollock and Wassily Kandinsky. I admire Michaelangelo and DaVinci. Truthfully, it's hard to find another artist whose work does not resonate with me in some way.
Presently I'm focused on the production of fresh, contemporary oil paintings, acrylic paintings, and digital art. I'm producing timeless works that will be suitable for both Today, and Future Spaces. Please share my Art with others. I appreciate your time and interest! Min
Feel free to contact me directly through my email at NorfolkLaneStudios@gmail.com
