Lonecactus

February 12

Feb 12

Artist’s Statement

I do not think there will ever be a time in my life when I don’t have a notebook to jot down new story ideas, a sketchbook small enough to throw into a bag, or my kit of traveling watercolors. I suppose they’ve become my security blankets. Having my artistic “crutches” available at all times allows me to embrace the consistent growth that inevitably follows an artist to their grave. I love the fact that my talent and perspective are ever-changing and developing. These are my watercolor “sketches” of when I travel through the desert or when I notice the local ravens moving around town. I love the turbulence that accompanies monsoon season, it brings everything to life!

Jo Rohrbacker is a career artist and works primarily in 2D media. Her subjects vary with whichever medium she is working in. Her watercolors are usually landscapes or animals, her current favorite subjects in acrylic are vintage neon signs, and her oils and murals are a wide range of subjects. Last year, there was a short documentary made about a mural she donated to a migrant center in Sasabe, Mexico—where she was so grateful for the opportunity to meet such beautiful people.

Her work has been published with the print version of Artistonish magazine, the online version of the beautiful Wildscape Literary magazine as well as Le Culterae Magazine.

Lonecactus

Torqued Tougher than a Texas Train

Georgetown: February 4, 1983