Artist Statement - Linda Biggers
As long as
I can remember, art has been an important part of my life. As a child, I spent
every spare minute drawing or painting. For years, I dabbled in photography,
painting, sculpture and a huge variety of crafts and worked as a graphic
designer for 18 years. In 1998, I discovered eggshell and mixed media mosaic. I
love texture, brilliant colors and creating pieces that will evoke feelings and
emotions to the viewer.
I live in
Upstate New York with my husband and two daughters. I am an active participant
in local art shows in Albany, Saratoga and Adirondack Regions.
My work
can be seen at www.eggshellmosaicart.com and art
shows and galleries in Fulton, Saratoga, and Schenectady Counties.
I would like to introduce you to my newest project: Saratoga En Pointe sponsored by the National Museum of Dance, Saratoga
Springs, NY. www.dancemuseum.org
The Saratoga En Pointe Project
I am honored to be chosen to participate in this wonderful
project. Twenty-four artists will be creating artworks, using a five foot tall
ballet pointe shoe. These shoes will be displayed in various areas of Saratoga
Springs.
I will be sharing with you, my journey in the progression of
my pointe shoe. I am looking forward to February 1, the day I will receive the
shoe and get started. Until then, I will be collecting materials, preparing my
work area. Since I do not have studio space, I work on my dining room table and
outside during the summer and when the weather allows. I will be transforming
my dining room into a temporary studio, but must still share with my family! So
this will be an adventure!
This is a picture of the pointe shoes that the artists will
receive.
This is my idea for decorating the point shoe. The tentative
name for this will be En Avant which is a ballet term for stepping forward. But
as I look at my drawing, I am thinking more about “The Dancer’s Muse” I am feeling that the dancer stepping out of
the shoe is like a muse for a ballet dancer. I’ll think about this more as I
work on this…hopefully a great name will come about.
