Kristi Visser

A FEW THINGS ABOUT THE ARTIST

1. What do you do when you’re not making art? (Day job etc...).

When I’m not making art I’m parenting, teaching, gardening, reading, remodeling, and wishing I was making art.

2. Why do you make art?

I make art because I have to. If I’m not making art, I’m not being true to who I am.

3. What inspires you?

Inspiration is everywhere! Art, artists, and nature inspires me, but so does the seemingly insignificant scrap of interesting paper, a well weathered wall, found textures, lines, patterns, and anything that tells a story.

4. What/who are your influences?

My influences are ever changing as my art, surroundings, and interests are ever changing. The list is long, but I will be forever grateful to Cy Twombly for his subtle, sophisticated, inspiring lines. I will also be forever influenced by and grateful for the creative home I grew up in and my parents appreciation of the arts.

5. If you could meet anyone dead or alive who would it be?

If I could meet anyone dead or alive, I’d like to meet the grandfathers I never knew and my maternal and paternal Dutch ancestors. Were any of them artists???