Everywhere and Nowhere empty Oil on canvas in black

Oil on canvas in black wood float frame

Often when I'm working I feel I'm doing a balancing act between my inner child who's the artist and my inner adult who's the editor that cuts the fat and gives the piece more intention

Wild Balsamroot flowers: four layers of handmade Jaipur paper

then cut out the people/umbrellas/trees carefully and glued them together

Everywhere and Nowhere empty Oil on canvas in blackLutgen tries to capture the feeling of constant uprooted ness, or continuous flux, when relating to the question "Where are you from?" or "Where is home?". It is a bittersweet phenomenon, being able to straddle multiple worlds where you fully fit in, yet will never truly belong.