Lindy Chambers

​Rural Texas informs my work. Well-maintained acreage yields an abundance of trash, mobile homes, and abandoned vehicles. Stray dogs wander yards where goats are raised for food. Existence is transient here. Migrants leave cultural influences in their wake. These traces intrigue me, as do the forms and colors: brightly colored mobile homes of acid gold and deep maroon, cerulean blue, and quinacridone rose. Resilience and optimism conquer meager incomes.
 
My work bridges realism and the abstract, the perfect foil for my subject matter. I represent trash monochromatically, unimportant to the inhabitants of my work, but still an intricate piece of the composition. I work in oil on board or canvas. I strive never to use the same color twice. A color theory or particular style does not dictate my work. Instead, I use what calls to me.