Every artist, to some extent, grapples with the concept of beauty. Its subjective nature lends it an abstractness that is susceptible to perspective, emotions, whims and fancies. It is intangible and ephemeral. An artist can only hope for a convergence of minds and souls with viewers, because it is on this plane that beauty is conceived.

Lorena Herrero is no different than any other artist in her striving towards an aesthetic. She endeavors to instill her etchings with a balance and harmony that is born of her psyche – the emotional space from which she creates – but also engages her audience. She does this by painstakingly etching her vision into metal so that she can bring it to life for her viewer. Read more and view artist images…