Artist Statement
“I truly enjoy trying to create a new look in painting. I enjoyed living in New York and studying up close the work of such Abstract Expressionists as Mark Rothko, Barnett Newman and Clyfford Still. Also, I traveled through the world visiting such places as Bali, Egypt, Israel and Europe. I loved the worn and broken patinas that I saw in the architecture and art. I also saw similarities to my native West…I love weather-beaten landscapes, the sandstone textures, the patina of rusted metal, contrasted with vast soft sunsets and auras of changing skies which to me is the essence of the West. I paint natural elements and atmosphere, hinting at windswept hills, trees, clouds and vistas. I try to create a spiritual glow, aura and softness contrasted with raw and broken forms. Textures are burnished, toned and tinted which evoke ancient frescoes, ruins and even aged sandstone elements. Geometric lines contrast soft forms and focus movement and light. The result of my technique is unique as your eye blends all the shifting layers into a pleasing whole. Everybody sees something different in them. Some see lakes, some trees, others clouds, cliffs, etc. To me this is the strength of abstract art, that each painting has a different meaning to each individual. I look forward to the exploration.”

Cary Henrie

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Education

• 1984 Pratt Art Institute, New York - BA