Mythologies operate in an individual’s mind and societies alike; they depict self-image, cross-cultural views and create potent tensions of changing societies and history.
STATEMENT
Within large-scale oil paintings I unravel our histories, social issues, natural landscapes, and my own experiences in order to provoke dialogues surrounding cross-cultural tensions and individual perspectives. My paintings mix traditional portraiture and landscape compositions with new-age color palettes inspired by the technological revolution. This work is meant to inspire conversations about contemporary mythos, digital personas, intrapersonal relationships and socio-political landscapes by revisiting fables and symbolism traditionally used to describe heroism, infamy, freedom and success.
BIO
Ender, an oil painter, is focused on a large-scale figurative American landscape which is documentary and reflective, as it explores socio-political issues of our 21st century. Ender's neo-surreal paintings have been exhibited at the Sarasota Museum of Art, The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, Art Center Sarasota, among others. She is an Artist Member of SARTQ and SPAACES and engages regionally throughout Florida by creating public murals, working with non-profits and teaching.
Ender is interested in using her work to explore the intersection of art and social justice and wants her work to be a catalyst for conversation and change.
PRESS
Herald Tribune - Sarasota Arts: October 11, 2020
Sarasota Artist seeks inspiration in the Wild
Press: Catalyst - New College of Florida : October 18, 2020
Alumna to explore the World (and paint it)
Contact: EnderWildeArt@gmail.com
Phone: 941-725-8374
