David Utiger
"All these works are wholly imaginary and are not representations of any specific place. I start off by composing the image in line with a pencil. Then I spend quite a lot of time applying watercolor with a brush. Finally I make small marks with a quill pen dipped in colored ink (a medieval technique) to achieve the desired color and contrast. The imagery and the technique of this work evolved very slowly. Many paints, inks and surfaces were tried before the results you see were realized. And no doubt the materials and the imagery will change over time. If given the time... "
Though not raised in the northeast,I spent a lot of time in Vermont in my childhood on the old family farmstead. In my youth my grandparents were here, and in 1985 I found myself owner and custodian of the property. I have lived here ever since. I hold a BFA from Washington University in St. Louis.
