Artist Talk: Navigating Art and Autism
Sat, Dec 03
|Aurelia Gallery
Perceptual Abstractions: Field Theories From the Autism Spectrum on display through December 4, 2022 at Aurelia Gallery on Canyon Road. IMAGE: Christa Stephens • Into the Forest • acrylic and colored pencil on cradled panel • 48 x 72 x 2.5"
Time & Location
Dec 03, 2022, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Aurelia Gallery, 414 Canyon Rd, Santa Fe, NM 87501, USA
About the Event
Aurelia Gallery is currently showing an exhibition of abstract geometric paintings by Santa Fe artist – October 16 through December 4, 2022 Diagnosed with Autism, Stephens has been open to speaking publicly about her condition and how it influences and expresses itself in her artwork, drawing upon the complex intellectual processes of her neurodivergence.Christa StephensPerceptual Abstractions: Field Theories From the Autism Spectrum –
grew up on the high plains of eastern New Mexico. After receiving a bachelor’s degree in music and working as a musician for several years, she pursued studies in fine art and graphic design that inspired her to create a unique drafting/painting technique based on her desire to communicate abstract concepts with precision and clarity. This hybrid process, combined with her musical training, evolved into a practice she refers to as “methodical improvisation.”Christa Stephens
Christa has autism and experiences perceptual differences that inform her creative practice. She has chromesthesia, a…