“I “paint” with paper. Some papers are just the right shade, otherwise multiple layers are required to achieve the right hue and intensity. Natural colors, fibers, and textures add their own beauty. While influenced by historical figures of collage art such as Matisse and Blake, I focus on using paper to create the effect of paint. I choose motifs that are meaningful to me, impress me with their intensity and depth of color, or that communicate truth, goodness, and beauty. I hope to draw my viewers into a shared moment, memory, or emotion beyond the rendering on the canvas.” - Virginia Primozic of Gallup, NM