The Place of the Artist
Artist’s Statement: Bev Richey 2019
These works relate to the theme of the place of the artist in several ways. They are of this current time exploring and expressing issues related to the awareness of self and interconnectedness with others. These works explore duality, unity, transmission, transformation, and the messiness and necessity of it all.
We are living in a moment when scientists and mystics alike are coming together to share their insights on consciousness. What does this have to do with Jewishness? In a most basic way.. Jews have been asking these types of questions for centuries. We are living in an age of connectedness and disconnectedness with both ourselves and each other. The Jewish experience includes both an inward and outward journey. As Jews, we develop our inner spirituality but we must also function in the community.
As an artist, I am aware of the necessity to prepare and practice for the accelerated changes we are currently experiencing and will continue to witness in the coming decades. These works record the results of my desire to express my insights and beliefs related to inner awareness, outer connectedness, and my need as an artist to function as part of the greater whole.
Midwest Jewish Artists Laboratory 2019
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
