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Artist Statement There has never been a time in my life
when I haven’t felt the urge to create. I began making art when I was
very young and it has been a major part of my life ever since.
Most of my paintings start with a series of rough sketches. This helps me visualize composition but also serves as a warm up exercise. Once a painting is begun, I tend not to adhere to the concept sketches to tightly but rather try to work with what is happening on the canvas as the image develops. My pieces are built up out of many layers, which I keep adding and removing until I’m satisfied with the overall look of the painting. I’m fond of employing sandpaper and razor blades, to scratch and scrape into the surface, revealing the lower strata. The aim is to achieve a weathered, aged feeling; a sense of wear and tear. My current work is a combination of a lot of different elements. Letters, numbers, outline drawings, silhouettes and drips, all commingle inside an abstract framework. I am partial to a subdued, natural pallet but occasionally make very vibrantly colored paintings. There is a sense of dichotomy in almost all of my work, which I welcome. It is rooted in my ongoing fascination with paradoxes as well as my perception of self. Claudia Schlosser BIO Claudia Schlosser was born and raised
in the town of Amberg, Germany. Her mother, Wilhelma, was Schlosser’s
first major creative influence. She nurtured her daughter’s early
attempts at artistic expression and instilled in her an appreciation for
art.
In 1984, after attending Dr. Johanna “Decker Realschule und Gymnasium”, Schlosser moved to the US. During the first six years (1984 -1990) Schlosser lived the United States, she produced numerous small works, often surreal portraits, of family and friends rendered in pen and ink, pencil and watercolor washes. 1991 would mark the beginning of a creative low for Schlosser, yielding only a handful of paintings over the next five years, none of which lead to a consecutive body of work. 1996 ushered in a newfound period of creativity and a major shift in Schlosser’s work. Larger in scale and filled with optimism, these new colorful, often surreal renderings of flora and fauna were a distinct departure from her early work. In 1998 Schlosser settled in San Antonio, TX, where she came to public recognition twice, by entering and winning the 2001 Fiesta poster and the 2003 Folklife Festival poster competitions. While living in the River City, Schlosser transitioned from representational work to abstraction. This would prove to be an important turning point in her evolution as a painter. The resulting large works on canvas consisting of expansive fields of muted colors conveyed a newfound sense of tranquility. In 2005 Schlosser relocated to Redondo Beach, CA, where her work enjoyed great popularity and a loyal following of art patrons developed. The most notable change in Schlosser’s paintings while living in southern California, would be the introduction of the written word, as well as the use of numbers as major design components. These additional elements coupled with her existing esthetic and technique would form the basis for Schlosser’s current series of work. Schlosser presently resides in Kirkland, Washington with her husband Nick. Her work in acrylic, mixed media and watercolor, has been exhibited in the United States and Europe, including the Witte museum, the University of San Antonio, as well as many fine private and corporate collections. Her most recent work is on display at Tang gallery in Bissbee Arizona. Media:
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