Elvi Bjorkquist 

Art that is non-discursive denotes not facts but expresses the forms of feeling and forms of meaning that are not able to be objectified in discursive terms or are not “sayable.” An artist creates “an expressive symbol” that is grasped in an act of “intuition. The elements exist in a relational matrix. Each mark is influenced by the last and will influence the future of the painting.

Starting with a blank canvas, I let the colors I am feeling at the moment guide me.
After I have laid my base color, I start to create layers of color and marks, using my intuition to guide me deeper into a presentation of my feelings. This offers me the ability to place multiple layers of transparent colors giving me a greater range of interesting colors and results in a greater depth to the piece. My goal is to represent the world not in a discursive manner but rather a non-discursive mode. I am interested in furthering and developing my technique, imagination and “ways of feeling” to continue to develop my artwork.

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Johanna Morrell

I am a process artist. When I begin a painting, it is usually spontaneous and gestural. I don’t know where it comes from; I just feel the brush start to move. AHA! should we call it “Ouija Art”? Occasionally I will sketch out the composition. Using homemade brushes, scrapers, unusual items that could cause texture, all appeal to me and are used. I learn as I go, allowing “mistakes” to choose the way. I want to end up with something
that hasn’t been seen before. After a few strokes, I analyze it and decide what layers will follow, what layers will pull it together. Using opaque light and translucent shadows that change when the viewer changes position is part of the message. If the piece provokes an idea or memory in the viewer, I am very happy. If it
simply stimulates a positive, immediate response, I am satisfied.

Elvi Bjorkquist - Wind and the River

Johanna Morrell Gentle Whispers acrylic on plexiglass 24 in x 48 in