deRuiter, Desiree
Lives in Victoria, BC
Artist Statement
Desiree deRuiter is a print and paper based artist whose practice includes etching, aquatint, and mezzotint. Her work takes natural forms as a starting point from which to explore pattern, the subconscious realm of dreams, and the sublime. deRuiter’s close studies of nature are collaged into formations that refuse clarity while emphasizing nature’s frailty, serenity, and propensity towards illusion.