Expressing myself using colors and textures has helped me through difficult times. I have been able to express my fears and hopes and dreams through my artwork in a language of metaphors and symbols. Over the years I have used my work as a form of prayer, attempting to invoke growth, connection, and transformation. I have not tried to convey the details of my experiences but the essence and feelings, which I think are universal and speak to the soul.

Sculptural ceramic vessels and watercolors made up my Graduation Exhibition in 1975. I received a B.A. in Studio Art from Southwest State University in Marshall, Minnesota.

The Olympic Peninsula in Washington State has been my home since 1980. I continued working with clay when I arrived here. In 1984 I began working in 2-D media, mostly pastels and collage. For the past seventeen years I have been working mainly with monotype printmaking and chine collé, a collage method. Recently I have returned to collage and begun a series of acrylic paintings, some incorporating collage elements.

-Grace Lee Korbel

For information on my classes and workshops please contact me <grace@ tenforward.com> 

For more information on monotype printmaking go to  http://korbelfinearts.blogspot.com/

To visit my online shop, go to  http://moontidearts.etsy.com