Light and the reflection of light, how it interacts in an environment, is a constant thread that flows through mywork. I am captivated by the silvery light glistening off alpine icicles and the lavender iridescence of sunset on water. It’s elusive, full of movement,ever changing, and it’s this ephemeral quality that intrigues me. How the passing of time plays off the luminous surfaces of each painting--the highs andlows, the shadows and relief. The color subtly shifts too, as the light moves through a space from sunrise to sunset, or as you move through the room. Anorganic calendar that clocks both physical movement and the passage of time. capture the liquid and fluid nature of light, and I am drawn to materials thatenhance and illuminate: pearly paua shell, metal leaf, holographic paper, crystalline mineral salts, beeswax, resin. By building up layers of materialsfrom the opaque to translucent to transparent, then using a flame to burn away portions, I create depth and texture. Exposing elements that are underneathholds a hint of mystery that’s akin to uncovering buried treasure. Introducing dimension as a factor, I can express not only surface texture and depth, butdifferent perspectives; the highs and lows offering yet another way to play with and capture light. My technique has evolved as a way to capture the liquid and fluid nature of light, and I am drawn to materials that enhance and illuminate: pearly paua shell, metal leaf, holographic paper, crystalline mineral salts, beeswax, resin. By building up layers of materials from the opaque to translucent to transparent, then using a flame to burn away portions, I create depth and texture. Exposing elements that are underneath holds a hint of mystery that’s akin to uncovering buried treasure. Introducing dimension as a factor, I can express not only surface texture and depth, but different perspectives; the highs and lows offering yet another way to play with and capture light.

SYLVIA HOMMERT 

Born 1967 Los Angeles, CA, Lives Shelter Island, NY 

EDUCATION 

Otis Art institute of Parsons School of Design, Los Angeles, CA 

SOLO EXHIBITIONS 

2013 Mindy Soloman Gallery, St Petersberg, FL 

2011 Domination, Galeria del Paseo, Manantiales, Punta del Este, Uruguay 

2010 Domination, Boltax.gallery, Shelter Island, NY 

I want to surround myself with happy, shiny.... is that so wrong?, Tiffany & Co., East Hampton, NY

 2008 hot box, Boltax.gallery, Shelter Island, NY 

2004 Gallery Sklo, Atlanta, GA 

Early Frost, Boltax.gallery, Shelter Island, NY 

Fresh Paint Art Advisors, Culver City, CA 

Q Gallery, Ho Chi Mihn City, Vietnam 

2003 Beneath the surface, Boltax.gallery, Shelter Island, NY 

Gomez Gallery, Baltimore, MD 

Cordell Taylor Gallery, Denver, CO 

Byron Roche Gallery, Chicago, IL 2002 ARC Gallery, Chicago, IL 

Gallery Sklo, Atlanta, GA Gallery Simone, Paris, France 

GROUP EXHIBITIONS 

2013 White Night, Beijing, China 

Red Gate Residencey, Beijing, China

The space between the stars, Scream, London, UK

Art India, Scream, London, UK 

Art Stage Singapore, Scream, London UK 

2012 Art MRKT art fair, Boltax.gallery, Shelter Island, NY 

2011 Art MRKT art fair, Boltax.gallery, Shelter Island, NY 

2010 The Norwood Collection, Norwood Art Club, New York, NY 

2004 Scope Art Fair Los Angeles, CA 

Spring! Julie Baker Fine Art, Grass Valley, CA 

San Francisco Art Fair, Julie Baker Fine Art 

2003 Good things come in small packages, Julie Baker Fine Art, Grass Valley, CA 

Affordable Art Fair, New York, NY 

Artwalk New York, New York, NY 

Revolve, Julie Baker Fine Art, Grass Valley, CA 

I Am A Scientist, Green County Council on The Arts, Catskill, NY 

Unframed First Look Curated by Ross Bleckner, Lehmann Maupin Gallery, NY 

Santa Fe Art Fair, Santa Fe, NM 

Wall Drug Cordell Taylor Gallery Denver, CO 

Ladyfest Andenken Gallery, Denver, CO 

In Good Company Harvard Club, Boston, MA 

Montpelier Center for the Arts, Montpelier, VA 

Palm Springs Art Fair, Palm Springs, CA 

San Francisco Art Fair, San Francisco, CA 

2002 Reflections, Arts Forum Gallery, New York, NY 

Baker\'s Dozen Julie Baker Fine Art, Grass Valley, CA 

Green County Council on the Arts, Windham, NY 

New Work New York, Richard Levy Gallery, Albuquerque, NM 

AWARDS & HONORS 

2013 Red Gate Residency Program, Beijing, China 

COLLECTIONS 

Foundation Pablo Atchugarry, Manantiales, Uruguay 

Gary Lee & Partners, Chicago, IL 

RWE Supply and Trading, Essen, Germany 

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, Los Angeles, CA 

Marina Espirit, Los Angeles, CA 

HOTEL AND RESORT COLLECTIONS 

Bellagio Hotel, Las Vegas, NV 

Cosmopolitan Hotel, Las Vegas, NV 

The Borgata Water Club, Atlantic City, NJ 

MGM Grand Hotel, Detroit, MI&