Statement

My work explores the bittersweet beauty of light hovering at the edge of darkness, and that liminal space between disquiet and serenity. While the imagined images evoke a sense of recognition through references to personal and cultural artifacts, the enigmatic settings defy literal interpretation. Images evolve slowly as I pursue an elusive vision of timeless worlds that reveal both the poignance of human absence and the enduring imprint of human presence in the natural world. 

The work on this site represents a select collection of pieces created over several decades, with an emphasis on recent works.

Mediums

The paintings are created through dozens of layers of translucent paint glazes which form a rich surface and subtle color relationships. Most paintings are on cradled panels using traditional oil painting techniques, while recent works explore the mediums of ink, acrylic and resin. Works on paper are created with graphite, watercolor, ink, charcoal, monotype, wax and gouache.

Bio

Kristen Peterson Snedeker received her BFA with Honors from Penn State University’s Schreyer Honors College in 1985 and her MFA from Cornell University in 1987, where she was the Sage Graduate Fellow. She has been an artist in residence at the Montalvo Arts Center, and twice at MacDowell. She lives in Niwot, Colorado.

Selected Collections

Denver Art Museum, Denver, Colorado

Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Ithaca, New York

The Prudential Life Insurance Company of America, New York, New York

Kaiser Permanente Corporation, Denver, Colorado

The Hay Associates, Inc., New York, New York

Cahill, Gordon and Reindel, Inc., New York, New York

Gow and Hanna, New York, New York

Consulate-General of Japan, Denver, Colorado