Sabyl Horneck

I am an abstract mixed media artist with a background in technical drafting and graphic design. These show up in my artwork often as collage, grids, type, shapes, and color.
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For me, being an artist is about the search for my authentic self by following what I feel, not just what I see. I organize my thoughts through process and symbolic mark-making.  Lines show the path of discovery and connection, even when I don't know where I'm going. I follow my internal sense of direction, making many loops and turns on my journey. The dots are seeds of new ideas being planted along the way, growing and blossoming into natural beauty. The archways represent progress, moving through life, creating my work, and entering new spaces. The layers of paint, marks, and papers, as well as,  the process of sanding, scratching, reveal the layers underneath, represent the covering  and uncovering of the past to allow the present to unfold.