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Username: KLlamas
Member Since: April 2011
Member Since: April 2011
Franklin, TN United States
In my work, I use three consistent techniques. First, is the physical act of tearing apart and rebuilding a canvas. This process adds a textural composition to the finished piece and lends itself to creating “windows” of writing within the piece.... more
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| Gender: | Female |
| Artist Statement: | In my work, I use three consistent techniques. First, is the physical act of tearing apart and rebuilding a canvas. This process adds a textural composition to the finished piece and lends itself to creating “windows” of writing within the piece. The sewing influence dates back to childhood memories of sitting on my mother’s lap as she created her own fabric masterpieces. The next layer involved in my work is illustration. I often compliment soft blocks of color, which blend and bleed into each other with detail of one organic image or subject. In addition to the focal image, I add sketches with charcoal or pencil to communicate my story or theme. Each single piece holds a symbolic link to the other, in an attempt to navigate the delicate and complex nature behind the human soul. The third aspect of my work is the written word. I adopted Leonardo DaVinci’s “mirror-writing” style of note keeping in my journals to protect personal thoughts from my eight sisters and brothers when I was young. Now, I almost always include this reverse writing somewhere within my art. It is mostly there as a visual and compositional element, however the words do reveal a deeper understanding to the initial inspiration. I use excerpts from my own journal, notes that I gathered for the piece, or significant poetry or lyrics. Another reason for presenting the words in reverse is to prevent them from becoming a distraction to the overall image. I intend for them add another layer and dimension without entirely stealing the show. |
| Awards & Distinctions: | 2010 Professional Development Support Grant, Tennessee 2009 Professional Development Support Grant, TN 2007 National Society of Arts & Letters Award 2006 Artist Enhancement Grant, Florida 2005 Kennedy Promotions “Best Of Florida” award 2001 Second Place, Livonia Fine Art Exhibition, New York 2000 Best of Show, Livonia Fine Art Exhibition, New York 1998 First Place, Livonia Fine Art Exhibition, New York |
| Professional/Teaching Experience: | 2004-2005 Art Instructor (k-12), Florida Christian Institute 2003-2004 Art Instructor (k-8), Florida Christian Institute 2008 State Street Gallery, Gallery Talk, Madison, WI 2008 Homewood Studios, Artist Talk, Minneapolis, MN 2007 University of South Carolina Art Discussion, The Aiken Center for the Arts, Aiken, SC 2007 South Aiken High, Open America, Aiken, SC 2006 Mansfield Center for the Arts, Painting America, Mansfield, OH 2006 Discovery School, Student Assembly, Mansfield, OH |
| Artistic Influences: | Odd Nerdrum, Leonardo DaVinci |
| Artist Tags: | oil paintings, canvas, symbolic, landscape, portrait |
