I present conclusions. I record the spontaneous appearance of a thought. My work contains the results of an investigation into the nature of relationships; or it is the clear declaration of a complex idea. Ideas generated in my work, owing to inspiration from mathematics, address issues beyond those unique to works on paper. Printmaking is a process of testing differences. In the process of questioning distinctions, the mind, eye, and hand sometimes shift in and out of synchronization. Speculation, or the suspension of decision, leads below the surface of order into the ambiguity of conflicting perceptions. Printmaking, therefore, becomes a meditation on the meaning of certainty. My work is often deceptively simple using motifs that include words, numbers, grids, diagrams, boundaries, and linear, near-universal forms such as circles and ellipses... (http://mariebukowski.com/artists-statement) Marie Bukowski began her art studies at Carnegie Mellon University where she received her BFA of with a double major in Painting and 19th Century German Literature and a double minor in Printmaking and Linguistics & Rhetoric in 1992. She received her Certificate in Art History and Polish language from the Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland in 1999. Bukowski went on to receive her MFA with Honors with a double degree in Painting and Printmaking in 2000 from the University of Pennsylvania. Upon receiving her MFA, Bukowski took a position in the School of Art at Louisiana Tech University where she was Professor of Art, Graduate Program Coordinator, and BFA Studio Program Coordinator for 13 years. She is currently Director of the School of Art and Design at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Bukowski is an internationally recognized printmaker, included in public collections and museums in countries such as Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, The Czech Republic, Mexico, The Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, and Spain.... (http://mariebukowski.com/artists-bio) undefined

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