ARTIST STATEMENT Simultaneously contemporary and archetypal, Kruger’s abstract work emanates an indigenous sensibility inspired by feathered Amazonian ceremonial art. Her Plumage and Raptor series reflect a sober awareness about the threats to bird populations worldwide. Kruger transforms the fluid and sensuous materials of wax and fiber into an original body of work that succeeds in blurring the dichotomy of art and craft. Her interpretation of feathers emerges through a complex technique using fiber, encaustic, oilstick, waxed linen, and wire. The artist now divides her time between the US and Mexico. The latest Halcyon series which alludes both to a mythical bird and a time of creative generativity clearly characterizes her new bi-cultural studio life. In Mexico, where art making is central to daily life, Kruger is “grateful to live in a culture where making art is both sensible and sacred and where there is a healthy balance between survival and creativity.”