Artist Statement

Inspiration, An Inside Job by Aleta Pippin, oil, 2014, 30″ x 30″

Viewing my portfolio, you’ll notice that I have worked in with mediums and tried various techniques. I did not plan the images in advance—they emerged intuitively, shaped by life experience, a deep spiritual awareness, and an ever-growing understanding of materials. I followed my curiosity, and experimentation became essential to my creative process. New ideas continually appeared, some of which evolved into new bodies of work.

I believe painting to be a life journey as well as an inner journey. I chose abstraction because it offers freedom – the adventure of creating from imagination rather than replication. More recently, working digitally has allowed me to continue that creative exploration while embracing new tools and processes.

Aleta Pippin’s painting, “Here and There” on the cover of “the essential guide” 2020-2021

I love the opportunity to convey appreciation, joy, and energy through my images. My intention is to touch each viewer at the deepest level – that timeless place within us that doesn’t rely on shape or form but responds instinctively to color, passion, joy, and possibility.