Artist's Statement

The Things that Move Me. 

I believe that printmaking instilled a respect for process as well as an appreciation of the unexpected in my art.  I strive to maintain similar elements of process and chance in my paintings.  Using a minimum of brushstrokes I try to create as much energy and complexity as possible to draw the viewer in.  Rather than focus on a fully preconceived idea of the finished work, I prefer to add and improvise around a descriptive framework based on my sketches and photographs.  Manipulating perspective, color, pattern and texture, I react to the way the colors and brushstrokes build upon one another.

I spend a lot of time outdoors, scouting subjects for my paintings and I paint the things that move me, large or small.  I seek to identify the uncommon elements in otherwise common scenes.  Sometimes these elements are subtle, but in painting them, I strive to communicate the emotion created by their discovery.  I am inspired by post-impressionist and modern, regionalist painters. My goal is to move beyond strict representationalism to extend the viewers concept of what is natural.  I hope my paintings convey the hidden complexity in what one sees in everyday life.

Artist's Background

Kristin Ediger-Goering is a professional studio artist living and working in Kansas City.  Kristin received her fine arts degree with an emphasis in printmaking from Bethel College in 1992.  She began her early career as a freelance illustrator with Hearth Publishing and the Mennonite Press in Central Kansas.  Her current works are representational paintings and monoprints that emphasize layers of rich color and texture. Her paintings can be found in public and private collections throughout the United States and beyond.

More information is available at KristinGoering.com.