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Zan Lee DuRoy
Bio
Naturally curious, and an avid reader, San Antonio native Zan Lee DuRoy became fascinated with art at a young age, reading stories about Italian Renaissance painters, the Neo-Raphelite movement, French Impressionists, Surrealists, and modern abstract artists. She has spent much of her adult life travelling the world, visiting museums and markets, immersing herself in diverse local cultures. Being creative herself, sha dreamed of a day when she, too, could live the life of a working artist and sharing her visions with the world.
As a hairstylist specializing in color correction for Aveda, she kept up ties to the art world, surrounding herself with artists and musicians, often modeling for local artists and photographers and supporting the local live music and art scenes. Over the years she has pursued small creative endeavors, making and selling jewelry, embellishing found objects for decor, and knitting. The last two years have bent spent learning various painting techniques, experimenting with different types of media, and developing her own artistic voice. Starting in March of 2022, she has been showing consistently in group and solo exhibits around San Antonio with her paintings and photography and is continuing to book shows into 2024.
MORE ABOUT THIS ARTIST
Artist Style: Visual Art: Abstract, Assemblage, Collage, Contemporary, Expressionistic, Focus on Color/Light/Movement, Impressionistic, Nature/Wildlife
Artist Medium: Acrylic; Collage; Drawing Media; Fiber/Fabric; Film; Oil; Photography; Wood
Artist Statement of Work
Tell us about your work (style, approach, philosophy, subject and/or theme):
Statement
Never formally trained, I have taught myself how to paint by sheer trial and error, experimenting with different media and techniques and finding my own way of expressing my visions. I've learned how to build up texture through layering and adding various substances, like joint compound and crushed glass, to acrylic paints. I enjoyed playing with various tools for application as well, using anything from palette knives and kitchen spatulas, to carved bits of wood and pieces of natural sponges.
Currently I am taking inspiration from the natural world, using patterns and shapes of things like flowers, tree bark and spiderwebs, and abstracting and extrapolating the designs, using texture and shading to convey something completely different. I also take inspiration from places i have visited or books I have read, which lends my work an otherworldly air, evoking fairy tales or exotic locations.
I have found that painting is a way for me to express ideas and emotions that are almost impossible to convey with words. It brings me great joy to share my art and my hope for others is that they, too, find meaning and joy in my work
