Artist's Statement
I am connected to my deepest self when experiencing the awe and mystery of our natural world. Installed memories of dappled light through draping trees dwell within. In an effort to escape a culture drowning in technology, I continue to find myself called to the natural environment, and thus stirred to translate the overwhelming textures, colors and patterns that naturally surround us.
As a former Biologist, I have studied life and the natural world in all its many wondrous forms. A passion for travel and hiking has led me to experience many varied landscapes. These observations inspire my work, which aims to interpret the beauty, mood and mystery existing on our planet. My art provides an opportunity to reflect on nature in all of its glory by calling attention to texture, contrast, color, form, and movement.
Bio
Gena Loseto (b. 1975) is a fine artist currently creating, teaching, and exhibiting work in St. Louis, Missouri. She studied Biology and Chemistry, receiving her Bachelor of Science degree in 1997. Embracing her creative side for most of her life, she enrolled in numerous classes to learn watercolor painting, ceramics, fiber arts, drawing, photography, printmaking, and design before deciding to pursue a Master of Fine Arts. She completed her MFA in Studio Arts at Fontbonne University in 2019. Gena lives in Florissant, Missouri, with her husband, a ceramic artist. Together, they have a large studio where they spend time creating art and entertaining two cats, a senior dog, seven chickens, and occasionally three grown children who stop in for a visit.
