Christy Hopkins//Artist Statement

I paint intuitively. Unless it’s a commission piece, I rarely have a roadmap going in.  The painting becomes alive during my process of layer making. Then in finding the story and building it out.

In my studio there’s always music. Often my work is gestural to a beat or lyric. Always present in the moment. Music is a huge component to my creative process.

As I build a painting, it’s crucial for me to recognize that exact time where I know intuitively which way to go, to release control and let the process guide me. That is when the painting and I become connected.

I have boundless energy and feelings to express and painting is my language.