Artist Statement – Ilze Riekstiņš
I am an Interdisciplinary artist working in digital drawing and painting as well as traditional drawing materials. My work focuses on capturing a gay woman’s perspective on a love of femininity. I create works that speak to feminine subjects, emotions, energy, and experiences from the eyes of a woman who loves women.
My art strives to capture emotions and moments in time, with a focus on the soft and intimate. Color and light serve my use of organic, round shapes and lines to create motion and lead an eye through the work.
I am fascinated with texture, especially within digital mediums. Aiming to capture the process and freedom of traditional painting and drawing techniques through digital programs. I work with varying edge qualities that create softness or contrast, playing with edges on a spectrum. I always aim to capture real moments or emotions while still creating stylistic pieces. Capturing what is real, without realism.
Recent Work
Artist Bio – Ilze Riekstiņš
Ilze Riekstiņš is a lesbian artist based out of the Pacific Northwest. She is a recent graduate of Shoreline College with an Associates degree in painting and drawing with a focus on digital illustration and conceptual work.
She has worked in all areas of art including performance and music and uses those experiences to guide visual artwork today. She has been included in art exhibitions including Shoreline College AFA Exhibition and Student Exhibition. She has also worked as a contractor for logo design, tattoo design, poster design, and product merchandising.
Her goal is always to create art that feels polished, while still feeling natural and intimate.
