I have always been drawn to rocks, even as a young child, because I feel that they are art in its purest form. They also seem to have a certain power and strength and, to me, they have always seemed alive. Stones are not just gray or brown, as many people seem to think, but rather they exist in almost every possible hue of the rainbow.

I look for color, form and texture in a stone and I usually know intuitively if I would want to use it in a sculpture.

I generally leave stones in their natural state. Rather than manipulating them, I try to enhance them with other natural elements that relate such as wood and bones, which are, in themselves, works of art. I also use a great deal of rusted metal because it is an element which truly fascinates me. Although it is not natural or "art" in its original form, metal becomes a work of art when exposed to nature which causes it to rust and change form.

My artwork is something that I see, not from the outside, but from within. It is something that I feel. I rarely draw a piece before I make it. As I work with the elements the piece is just born - in essence, it creates itself. It is, in part, a reflection of my inner being and thus is extremely personal. If one looks closely into my artwork, one might see a part of my soul.

"Soul emanates from Lucy Krupenye's assemblage sculptures of natural objects. Her "Reflections" series contains the holistic view of nature found in Zen and Native American culture. These totemic creations seem to be embedded with long-forgotten languages merging sky and earth. Yet, human industry is also present in her acts of creation, as many of the bases are formed from found metal created anew by time with the natural elements.

This award winning artist explores the archeology of the soul in the deeply introspective manner of the legendary Hannelore Baron...like Baron, she achieves a holistic unity between the inner landscape and the external expression of soul in nature. The key to this evocative work is the eloquent manner in which the artist's creative restraint lets nature speak for itself."

                                                   L. P. Streitfeld

                                                   Stanford Advocate & Greenwich Time 

For more information, visit my web site at www.lucykrupenye.com