The Brothership Building Window curated by Berkshire Art Center (formerly IS183 Art School of the Berkshires) will feature Emergence by Lexi Weiner for the month of March.
Artist Statement: To me creativity is expressing myself where I’m at in any given moment. I bring whatever I am feeling that day to the canvas. Sometimes it’s a quick watercolor and sometimes its splashing paint across the canvas and pouring glitter on top. My art has been a place for me to process complex feelings. Art helps me express my emotions more clearly than I can ever say or explain. It’s the smashing of a paintbrush against a canvas, the ripping of the paper, or the furious writing of the chalk pastel. As a teacher, I’ve always taught young children to express themselves through art, to make sense of their world through the making, through the creating. The uninhibited brush strokes and everything in between is them making sense of their world, understanding the material, testing the limits of what creativity can be, and bringing their full selves to the process. I’ve always been inspired by these little artists. When I create, I tend to my own little artist within to see what she has to say, everyday something new. I create art to understand myself and my feelings. I create art to inspire others. I create art because I have to. Thank you for viewing my art and sharing in my creative journey.
Artist Bio: Lexi Weiner is a painter based in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. She studied architecture at Lehigh University and the University of Pennsylvania. Lexi has been painting ever since she was a child and enjoys working in a wide variety of media including acrylic paint, watercolor, and gloss varnish. She is particularly interested in experimenting with paint using a variety of tools, both conventional and unconventional, to manipulate the structure of the paint as well as exploring a range of painting surfaces such as wood and plexiglass. Lexi has shown her work in various boutiques across the country as well as local galleries. She also owns and manages an online store called Evelyn’s Corner (www.evelynscorner.com). Lexi is a member of the Berkshire Artist Guild and regularly paints at the Berkshire Art Center.
Opening Reception: The artist will have an opening on Friday, March 10th, from 5-6pm in the lobby of the Brothership Building at 141 North Street, Pittsfield.