STATEMENT
I love this language of drawing, painting and collage! As my point of refuge, my safe harbor, each responsive mark embodies what I question, what I long for. Prompted by a cognitive and intuitive process, my work begins with no fixed result in mind. This origin invites abandon and discovery, unveiling and celebrating the uncertainty and ambiguity in life. Line, form and space converge and intertwine, folding and unfolding, revealing my fascination with ‘the open and unencumbered’. Translucency transforms the illusion of linear time. Complexity and subtlety intrigue me, allowing for limitless associations driven by my mind’s impulse and desire.

BIO
Roxie is a Hudson Valley based artist and poet. She resides in Hyde Park, NY, where her studio is open to visitors by appointment. Awarded an MFA in Illustration from Syracuse University, NY, she has worked as fine artist and visual arts educator for over four decades. Career highlights include summer fellowship at Skidmore college; study in Florence, Italy; NAWA induction; recognition by the Smithsonian Institute Archives of American Art; and recent enrollment at the Woodstock School of Art. Roxie frequently exhibits nationally and in galleries of the Mid-Hudson/Metropolitan area. Visit roxiejohnson.com to learn of the artist’s work, viewpoints and accomplishments.