Teach Us to Sit Still Anne Russinof she waits to “see” a

she waits to “see” a hue on the blank surface

which cannot be understood by mind but only known as its presence is felt

during which the reduced formal elements of the work evolve their self-referential relationships within a new composition

With each new phase in the process the composition becomes deeper and more luminous

Teach Us to Sit Still Anne Russinof she waits to “see” aAdams works on panel and paper, using a mixture of paint, encaustic and graphite as well as elements of monotype and collage. Her background in music is what most inspires Tracey Adams. Her works draw heavily on musical structure, rhythm and composition. Her color choices speak to her personal surroundings living on a peninsula near Monterrey in central California. The light off of the water, the muting capacity of the fog, the colors of the setting