Artist Statement:

Imagine laying on your back, gazing at the expanse of a white ceiling.  

You see space.  

It gives you the freedom to think, reflect, dream.  

Where did I walk today?  What pebble appeared to me on my path . . .

What spaces did light and dark create?  Which forms spoke to each other?  What attracted me to them?  What did they say to me?

In these times we live in,

forms crashing together,

black lines creating light and perspective,

colors touching each other, splashing out, receding,

allow me to contemplate that walk,

react to the news, think of a friend, admire a striking landscape.

. . . And once again, I lay on my back and look at the ceiling. 

-  Polly Werner, July 2025

POLLY MCKIERNAN WERNER

 studied painting in the Master of Painting degree programs with Professor Jo Bukowski

at the Kunstakademie Bad Reichenhall and Kunstakademie Augsburg.

She holds a Master of Architecture degree from MIT,

RIBA Part I from the Architectural Association

and a BA in Architecture from Iowa State University.

Polly grew up in Woodbridge, Connecticut, USA.

She lives in Munich, and works in Bamberg and Maine.