stephen wiens

“With art I express my thoughts and connection towards nature through line. Line to me, is the most basic way to demonstrate mood and feeling. My art is a product of my environment and my memory. Sometimes to look at nature is not so much about the looking but about the feeling of nature. In nature I see layering repeating patterns that extends throughout my body, showing me a connection. I try to demonstrate that connection through pattern and layering as I see it before me.”

“My material choice has always evolved, and I believe art can be made our of anything. One medium I use is neon, which I started learning at 16. The understanding of this seemingly fluent line of light has led my thoughts toward my style or approach toward art. I have pieces of art with over twenty-five colors and some have just one. To me color is an emotion, something always in flux. I’m known for my colorful, lyrical style within my native Manitoba.”