Artist Statement

My artwork reflects the way I embrace the beauty and rhythms of life. It is a dance that I wish to share with the viewer.

My process begins with gouache sketches painted from direct observation. Then using oil and cold wax, I translate my beginning field notes to create a piece of art that captures the spirit of a place with close attention to its memory, feeling, mood, light, and energy.

Whether it is a New Mexico landscape, a bowl of lemons, an everyday object in my home, or how a spring day feels, there is an intuitive dialogue between me and what is evolving on the canvas

My passion for color is a thread I weave into all my art.

I invite viewers to step into their own imagination and journey alongside me.

about silky

Silky Hart is an American artist who grew up in Dallas, TX. Upon earning a BFA in Dance from Texas Christian University, Silky moved to NYC and lived there for many years. Though she worked as a paralegal, she continued her dance classes and was inspired by visiting museums and art galleries.

Seeking to work in arts administration, she obtained an MBA in International Business from the Thunderbird School of Global Management. Her professional career encompassed jobs in marketing and public relations, while also facilitating creativity workshops.

Her passion for the healing power of the arts led her to become an Expressive Arts Therapist, working with diverse groups including psychiatric patients, women in shelters, at-risk youth, cancer patients, young adults with learning disabilities and impaired professionals with addictions.

In the fall of 2011, Silky embarked on her visual arts journey when she took a painting workshop in France. Although primarily self-taught, she pursued art studies at Brookhaven College, completed a three-term distance course with a Scottish artist and took life drawing classes.  

Silky co-founded the McKinney Creative Community, organized their annual Holiday Art Bazaar at Tupps Brewery and is deeply involved in the McKinney art scene. 

Silky maintains an art studio in the historic district of McKinney, TX where she resides with her husband, dog and three cats. Her journey from dance to visual arts exemplifies her belief in the transformative power of creative expression.

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