Jeff Kowatch

"In all of my work, I strive to meet what I consider the three essential elements of art: materials, subject, and the unknown. The materials are the physical foundation; the subject is what can be seen, thought about, or spoken of; and the unknown is what cannot be explained — that silent, ineffable presence that gives a painting life beyond words. For me, that’s where true art begins. It’s something you can sense but not fully grasp — the same quality I find in the works of Rembrandt, Vermeer, or Bruce Nauman, who each move beyond depiction into mystery.

'Lazy Stroll' carries a different rhythm — more meandering and open, like wandering through a landscape with no destination, yet feeling that the walk itself has purpose. It’s about allowing space for the mind to shift, for inspiration to appear without being sought.

...the materials and subject are simply the gateways. What matters most — and what I hope the viewer feels — is that sense of the unknown that moves quietly beneath the surface."

~Jeff Kowatch