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"I am an artist who dabbles in all mediums. I don many hats. As you know I love and collect hats. I have been fortunate to enjoy great freedom of expression throughout my life without truly aspiring to any recognition or acclaim, yet I am not a dilettante and have been generously recompensed by patrons of my spirit of creativity. My art is devotional. Life itself has always been my canvas, the art of living.

I have been on the stage , on screen in photographs in front and behind a camera as a 5’ fashion model, an actress a director and producer of film, music, video, editor of books , many mediums that life has so generously offered me. I am also a shape shifter, medium shifter, life shifter. The last time I devoted to painting was 1999 when all I did was rescue, rehabilitate and ride ride ride wild horses from dawn to moonlit skies on an uninterrupted 60 miles of windswept sun - scorched stretch of the southern Baja Pacific coastline in order to subdue the untethered energy of my infatigable herd of twenty. Their majestic fragility and power inspired my last true series of paintings, portraits of each horse who each presented me with specific challenges and lessons to be learned. It was a series of effortless flowing creativity which sold before

I even finished or thought of selling each of the twenty life-size portraits of my by then impeccably composed herd of athletes, after much sweat, tears bankruptcy bittersweet lessons and loss. My horses rescued me…

Painting for me is a process of regurgitation, of vomiting that which longs to be expressed within some nether corner of my soul. I don’t have any premeditation as I create but I do feel a yearning. My paintings are my children. I do not let them go easily nor to just anyone. I need to know where they will go, how will they be cared for. It is the reason I have not accepted exhibitions. I still don’t know how you got me into this, your persuasive enthusiasm?

As to where we originate, is that important? I originate wherever I am. I am originating here and now, a native of all the Americas with a pinch of Scandinavian if you can believe it? I have no attachment to any nationality. I do not honor borders. I come from another planet most likely Venus. I am at home here there and everywhere. I do not adhere to the concept of nationality. It causes war. I am a condensation of all those who came before me but I take credit for my own creation in progress. I feel deep gratitude for my parents who were my passage into this world, may they both rest in peace, but my true family I create as I grow.

Thank you dear Eric for this wonderful homage you gift me. I feel honored. Please know that though I may be difficult to pin down explain or describe to you art clientele. I am being as true to myself as always. We grow to know each other organically not unlike tender saplings protected from harsh elements in a conservatory slowly incubating deep roots and growing arms to reach the unlimited vastness this world has to offer once we feel strong enough to venture forth into the elements, bloom and share our gift with the world. This is mine. A visual passport into the heart of others who may feel joy sadness horror disgust compassion bliss or none of the above. Please know that my art is being shared with timidity yet ultimately with joy and much love and gratitude in my heart."

Euva Anderson