Stremple Fine Art

I am an environmental artist interested in the relationships between the sciences, and the cultural symbols that link Humanity and Nature.  Symbols such as Rainbows, they are the language of the stars.  They are used scientifically, by astronomers, physicists, and chemists to unlock the mysteries of the universe.   Along with my Paintings, Photography, Film, and Sculpture,  I  constructed my own optically clear dispersive lens.  The lens composition is of my own specifications and it allows me to "render in rainbows". I use  only naturally dispersed sunlight, because my stories must be grounded in reality.  Culturally, the rainbow is an iconic, universal symbol of hope. Many cultures use the symbol as the bridge between man and the divinity, or reality and myth.   I believe artists are the bridge between myth and reality.  

 

Answers to some of our environmental problems may be found from an investigation of our prehistory, cultures older than 10,000 years, whose relationships to the physical environment were intimate, and where the first storytelling traditions developed. Evidence of these cultures, such as the paintings found in the Lascaux caves in France, or the handprints imprinted in the Cueva de los Manos in Argentina shows that these ancient people were the earliest creators of dreams and myth, but their tales were always rooted in the realities of their physical world. 

 

Using another cultural symbol, the telescope,  I have created  sculptural optical instruments inspired by the art inside the Cueva de los Manos in Argentina by referencing them in my "Impressions of the Body" series.  Thus, my goal is in restoring these ancient cultural links with nature.  Deconstructing such concepts like  "humanity" which is a relatively new idea when one considers the long history of our species. Since by its very definition, it suggests or infers a separation with the natural world.  

 

In my current sculptural work, I am creating a sphere/globe series using brass, aluminum, wood, marble, crystal, porcelain and media monitors. The series will monitor global climate changes and ecosystems in their most vulnerable locations.   And as an visual artist, for me, it is important to use many different mediums including Photography, Painting, Sculpture, Optics and Short Film Media.  I find that the transition from one medium to another makes all my work stronger.