Shelley Himmelstein ’78

I paint to create a space "to be," a space to reflect and explore the visual properties of images that lie outside of specific narrative. My paintings are an amalgam of impressions, often gathered from travels and focus on underlying structure and qualities that are both particular to the moment and may resonate universally. I rely on memory, intuition and the inherent character of watercolor — its fluidity, bleeding, and unpredictability in expressing my vision.