Rob Wolf's Artist Statement

"Indeed, the man of philosophic turn, has a foreboding that underneath this reality in which we live and have our being, another and altogether different reality lies concealed." - Friedrich Nietzsche

A consummate storyteller, Rob Wolf's work is a profoundly personal exploration of an interior reality which beckons the viewer to engage in a dialogue with story and the mystery implied within his compositions. Rob's subject matter references his interest in the exploration of the liminal realms and his fascination with the dynamic tension between ideas, concepts and elements conventionally viewed as being in opposition to one another - like the concepts of birth and death, male and female, waking and dreaming.

Rob's work deals with his exploration of these liminal territories and dualistic/oppositional elements through the realms of the spiritual, the mystical, the symbolic and mythic. He draws heavily on a variety of spiritual and scholastic mentors for inspiration and his work has been heavily informed through his years of study in Jungian and Transpersonal psychology, mythopoetics, symbolism, philosophy, and theology, as well as his personal experiences with Christianity, Shamanism, Neopaganism and Buddhism.

Stylistically, Rob's work reflects inspiration drawn from a myriad of influences; from the painters of the Italian High Renaissance to the Pre-Raphaelites through the Surrealists as well as more recent artists such as Andy Warhol, Keith Haring, Susan Seddon Boulet and Matthew Barney. Rob also draws inspiration from the art of various cultures around the world, including the dominant cultures of his ancestors - the Cherokee, the Sioux and the Irish.

Soren Diehl's Artist Statement

No one in his right mind would purposely choose to become an artist.

And yet, being primarily a seeker, Art and the Act of Creation tell me more about myself and my relationship to the mysteries of universe than any other activity I participate in.

I feel called to look for a greater meaning beyond all the outward, physical measures of success. This leads me to engage in such esoteric subjects as alchemy, mysticism, quantum mechanics, chaos theory, integral psychology and shamanic techniques. My art then acts as a crossroads - a place in time and space where all the various paths of my searching intersect in order to show me patterns that weren't readily apparent before.

When I create, I try to thin the barrier between the physical and the spiritual, allowing subtle forces to guide the shapes and textures that most naturally present themselves. Then, I interpret the symbols that emerge, enhance them and try to see both the conscious choices and the unconscious forces the guide this synthesis of something from nothing. I believe that by engaging my creations in this way, I can not only learn something deeper about myself, but that I may uncover something deeper about us all.