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let your light shine...
As a visual storyteller, I create narrative through repurposing and collage to tell the story. I have a studio filled with more treasures than one can imagine. People give me things. They ‘gift’ me their castoffs, and each time this happens, i want to celebrate! I have this belief that when I use these castoffs in my work, whatever it may be, that some of the energy of the previous owner lives on in my work...which adds to the magic. Because I combine so many elements and details from a number of sources in one art piece, then those energies combine along with mine while I create it. I love that. Each object I use is mindfully placed. The wire is twisted ‘just so’. These pieces can be overworked easily just as a painting can be overworked. It’s about composition, balance, contrast, color, texture...and emotion. Many times, that’s what draws my viewers in- the emotion they feel when they slow down long enough to really see the details... My work with art and words has been evolving for several years. This includes my six word series, TeaBagQuotes, and the word magnet series. I also create sculptural whimsical figures which I call “zkatrina couture”...they are 'where sculpture becomes dance': humorous, stylish and entertaining with all of the details revealed. My past work includes a series of notecards and T-shirts called “catnaps...”, which were created from my cat drawings, and “peas & carrots...”, also a series of textile art created from drawings on fabric, using machine-sewn thread layers to create depth and character. In addition, I was a freelance designer for Bath & Body Works, where I designed prototypes for product packaging. ...art itself is our language for expressing the understandings of the heart,
the body, & the spirit... ~ ursula k. le guin My work can be found at: Williams Gallery West 40982 Hwy. 41, Ste.3 Oakhurst, CA 93644 559-683-5551 www.galwest.com |