ARTIST STATEMENT
My work is a fusion of metalsmithing and printmaking. I use an etching press to emboss relief on thin copper sheet using carved linocuts and varied textures. By pulling the metal through the press in successive passes, I create dimensional, layered surfaces. These forms are then refined with traditional metal working techniques and color effects achieved through combinations of patinas, oxides, mixed-media and torch-fired enamels.
As I research each subject, I'm drawn to patterns that repeat in the natural world, such as the Golden Spiral and the Fibonacci sequence. By echoing these universal designs, my work connects to nature’s inherent movement and beauty. This process allows me to create fluid forms that capture a sense of flow, while my numbered series provide a framework for the experimental exploration of each subject.
ARTIST BIO
Esther is a printmaker, metalsmith, and former visual effects animator who grew up in Marblehead, Massachusetts, a historic coastal town with a vibrant artist community. She studied illustration at Rhode Island School of Design and experimental film at California Institute of the Arts. After over 20 years as an effects animator and supervisor at major studios in Los Angeles, she discovered metalworking and began creating nature-inspired copper relief-works. Combining disciplines of printmaking and metalworking, Esther produces unique designs of textural relief with multilayered patinas and mixed media.
For the past two decades, Esther has exhibited at galleries, online and has traveled to juried art festivals in California, Oregon, Washington, Colorado, Idaho, Wyoming, Utah and Arizona - places where she also finds inspiration for new works. Her studio is in Burbank CA.
My work is a fusion of metalsmithing and printmaking. I use an etching press to emboss relief on thin copper sheet using carved linocuts and varied textures. By pulling the metal through the press in successive passes, I create dimensional, layered surfaces. These forms are then refined with traditional metal working techniques and color effects achieved through combinations of patinas, oxides, mixed-media and torch-fired enamels.
As I research each subject, I'm drawn to patterns that repeat in the natural world, such as the Golden Spiral and the Fibonacci sequence. By echoing these universal designs, my work connects to nature’s inherent movement and beauty. This process allows me to create fluid forms that capture a sense of flow, while my numbered series provide a framework for the experimental exploration of each subject.
ARTIST BIO
Esther is a printmaker, metalsmith, and former visual effects animator who grew up in Marblehead, Massachusetts, a historic coastal town with a vibrant artist community. She studied illustration at Rhode Island School of Design and experimental film at California Institute of the Arts. After over 20 years as an effects animator and supervisor at major studios in Los Angeles, she discovered metalworking and began creating nature-inspired copper relief-works. Combining disciplines of printmaking and metalworking, Esther produces unique designs of textural relief with multilayered patinas and mixed media.
For the past two decades, Esther has exhibited at galleries, online and has traveled to juried art festivals in California, Oregon, Washington, Colorado, Idaho, Wyoming, Utah and Arizona - places where she also finds inspiration for new works. Her studio is in Burbank CA.
