As artists, our sources of inspiration and interest are as varied as we are.  Those who chose the figure as their subject find an endless supply of stimuli, since what’s that old saying– wherever you go, there you are?  We are surrounded by other human beings and even alone,  there is still the figure that looks back at us in the mirror.  Santa Cruz artist Linda Christensen explores the essence of the human form as it moves from moment to moment.

 

Whether caught in action or repose, Christensen’s figures still seem in transition, waiting to move or moving toward rest.  It can be tough to find ourselves in those moments.  We’re anticipating what is ahead, but still find ourselves needing to move within the now.  By necessity, we focus on what is instead of what may be.  And we find ourselves content with just being.

To see more of Linda Christensen’s work, please visit her website.

All images are via the artist’s website.