tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5496259343403279082024-03-14T04:26:54.696-05:00Kelsey PokornyKelsey Pokornyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16152122065694771254noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-549625934340327908.post-75595940017733039662012-06-04T12:27:00.000-05:002012-06-04T12:27:14.917-05:00Boston Museum of Fine ArtsUnfortunately I haven't been blogging much over the past few months... that last semester was busier than I expected. But alas, I'm graduated!!!<br />
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I'm posting some pictures from one of my recent trips. This year I've already been to Boston, New Orleans and Orlando; I don't travel much so I've been thoroughly enjoying the year so far. Although New Orleans was my favorite city of the three, Boston actually showed me the best art. The photos from the Boston Museum of Fine Arts are the most inspirational by far. I saw Morris Lewis, George Segal, Van Gogh, Kara Walker, Donald Judd and many more well known names! I'd never before been so thankful for my many art history courses :)<br />
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Photo by Henry Horenstein</div>
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Seemed relevant to my work :)</div>
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<br />Kelsey Pokornyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16152122065694771254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-549625934340327908.post-24018056401039472072012-02-22T23:05:00.001-06:002012-02-22T23:05:43.156-06:00Sculpture of MovementI stumbled upon this as I was researching images for my last post. It's too cool, I want to make one!<br />
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Contemplating the afterlife...<br />
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What happens? No idea.<br />
Then how do I illustrate that? psh.<br />
Heaven vs. Hell, a weird thing to Google Image search. If I'm speaking about imagery alone, Hell is more appealing; it's energetic, warm, fiery, angry, a place no one would enjoy. A portrait of the devil would be really fun to paint, but is that sacrilegious? Do I even mind?<br />
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I love the song <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ox_n7Z5JOk" target="_blank">"Heaven" by Brett Dennen</a>, which moves past religion. Plus, it's a beautiful song---check it out!<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Vernada, Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">"Castles and cathedrals crumble<br />
Pyramids and pipelines tumble<br />
The failure keeps you humble<br />
Leads us closer to peace"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Vernada, Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"><br />
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as a side note: the floral patterns on the cover of her book Awakening Creativity are sweetKelsey Pokornyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16152122065694771254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-549625934340327908.post-11882655754785261282012-01-25T20:58:00.000-06:002012-01-25T20:58:32.827-06:00Ocean Surface PaintingsI'm beginning to work on my 6 (yes, 6 now) paintings that will stand behind my sculptures for my upcoming senior exhibition. I'm going to start this week on the first two.<br />
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I will do two ocean surface paintings for the upper two shelves within the glass case. In front of one painting will be the shark head leaping out of the water. In front of the second will be two birds floating and/or flying above the water. Here are some source images:<br />
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</div><div>It reads: "The content of this painting is invisible ; the character and dimension of the content are to be kept permanently secret, known only to the artist."</div><div>The painting that the text refers to is the black square to the left.</div><div><br />
</div><div>It is so humorous, which by now you've realized appeals to me very much. Ramsden has really nailed down his concept of displaying the relationship between art and language. I'm really beginning to love the style known as conceptualism. It really makes me think. </div>Kelsey Pokornyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16152122065694771254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-549625934340327908.post-43077791414285028392012-01-22T18:54:00.000-06:002012-01-22T18:54:14.261-06:00CartoonsJust stumbled upon these sculptures of two of my favorite characters, Beavis and Butthead.<br />
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This could inspire some really fun paintings or sculptures in my own work.Kelsey Pokornyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16152122065694771254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-549625934340327908.post-78956264252518425042011-12-11T19:31:00.001-06:002011-12-11T19:31:23.179-06:00Maurizio CattelanMaurizio Cattelan is an amazing and inspiring sculptor. His work has been described as humorous, provocative, disrespectful, tragic, hyperrealistic, and more!<br />
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<a href="http://www.guggenheim.org/new-york/exhibitions/on-view/maurizio-cattelan-all" target="_blank">Here</a> is a link to a video of his work being installed at the Guggenheim in New York.<br />
This museum was recently discussed in my modern art history class. Many artists dislike installing their work here because they feel that their art competes with the architecture itself and it is a difficult design for display. Watch the video to see how Cattelan overcomes this obstacle on a grand scale!Kelsey Pokornyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16152122065694771254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-549625934340327908.post-7854467990029016932011-12-11T19:14:00.000-06:002011-12-11T19:14:40.719-06:00David MoleskyWhile on the topic of water paintings, I must include the work of <a href="http://davidmolesky.com/artwork-water.php" target="_blank">David Molesky</a>.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2vy8STq7VsrCxOnBbzfowMhoB0dERgtec3S9BKEEz5_N3sqnZaGdhkirvU0kF-8l3XERS6EPtvT6Ib68pDXZMCrhCw6PuIAn0HBc12cPZu66WqtzwJHSRAjoHLWjEem3szor3Z8T-hUM/s1600/Molesky_Spume1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2vy8STq7VsrCxOnBbzfowMhoB0dERgtec3S9BKEEz5_N3sqnZaGdhkirvU0kF-8l3XERS6EPtvT6Ib68pDXZMCrhCw6PuIAn0HBc12cPZu66WqtzwJHSRAjoHLWjEem3szor3Z8T-hUM/s1600/Molesky_Spume1.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In some of his paintings it seems as though the water is appearing figural or at least personifying in some way. This is just an image of water, nothing else, and yet it is extremely energetic and alluring.</div>Kelsey Pokornyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16152122065694771254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-549625934340327908.post-62866438624101361212011-12-11T18:54:00.000-06:002011-12-11T18:54:18.707-06:00David HockneyOk first of all, I love<a href="http://www.hockneypictures.com/" target="_blank"> David Hockney's website</a> and how you have to agree to not copyright any of his images prior to entering the site. All artist's should have that feature. <div>Secondly, his work is great. He is yet another artist who exhibits a true and well warranted appreciation for nature and color. It is evident through his portfolio that he has done several series of subjects in his work, which is a great way to enhance your skills and understanding of the subject matter. Furthermore, he has experimented with various forms of art media and artistic expression, including stage design. I too try to dabble with series in my work and I am not yet limiting myself to one medium. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg00ciay64IOlZSnNIrwvBcXyW0NpQWZwkRLBU7OImLOXZ3x-oLQsi4bpGtQPLPScRV16F8Lkb1P82mCRYy3PvFRAzFiTt5AUeplWIcSEDvRcuS97Wk9gVOKRNwf7hJIVAXs36FOAuWn8Q/s1600/bigger_splash_67.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg00ciay64IOlZSnNIrwvBcXyW0NpQWZwkRLBU7OImLOXZ3x-oLQsi4bpGtQPLPScRV16F8Lkb1P82mCRYy3PvFRAzFiTt5AUeplWIcSEDvRcuS97Wk9gVOKRNwf7hJIVAXs36FOAuWn8Q/s1600/bigger_splash_67.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"A Bigger Splash" 1967 acrylic on canvas</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I chose to include this image because the water relates to my own work, but his other pieces are worth looking at!</div><div><br />
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This sculpture is made from plastic and aluminum; entitled "You Can't Go Home Again." I love the way he sculpted the waterfall, which is an element of nature that I'm particularly interested in. Talk about natural beauty. The detail of this work shown below changes everything about this beautiful piece though and further relates to my own work:<br />
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Their website provides information on how to get involved by hanging up your own swing or donating materials. It's simple and straight forward; I love the concept.<br />
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I love the idea. This organization seems to be fairly new, as they are in need of much help still. I think most artists are inclined to conserve and do well for our environment, so I can certainly see this organization taking off quickly.<br />
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<ul><li>Donate items like art supplies, materials, buttons, toilet paper rolls, etc. etc. </li>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix8LQhWxnjhvTDAXob121QC0Y8_M77Bln7QCUgjEQPPHcgyLPS92O-lSKaKBU5N6HO80XoATkcgJt8E_YgFBnVusRoQBAs1nbpBPLe7krCJjXNNYDXV1_7qxUX9QmL7fndrmpILye00Fo/s1600/015.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix8LQhWxnjhvTDAXob121QC0Y8_M77Bln7QCUgjEQPPHcgyLPS92O-lSKaKBU5N6HO80XoATkcgJt8E_YgFBnVusRoQBAs1nbpBPLe7krCJjXNNYDXV1_7qxUX9QmL7fndrmpILye00Fo/s320/015.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>The subject matter and 3 dimensionality obviously relate to my work. The fact that these fish are a part of an environment of fishes relates to my senior show proposal, and yet each of these animals stand alone as individual pieces of art. Furthermore, as can be seen by the two fish here, it seems as though Ray and Gary have created individual personalities within each fish. This is a crucial element of my own creatures.<br />
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I was better this time about taking progress report pictures:<br />
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</span></a>Kelsey Pokornyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16152122065694771254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-549625934340327908.post-68452417420111597642011-11-13T19:36:00.000-06:002011-11-13T19:36:29.915-06:00My Next PaintingIdeas for my next painting:<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'll combine this octopus with an Eric Fischl style beach scene. He'll probably be attacking the hott girl in a bikini, so then it will be a sex statement since octopuses have a lot of sexual connotations. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Kelsey Pokornyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16152122065694771254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-549625934340327908.post-72353480389250265822011-11-09T20:08:00.001-06:002011-11-10T09:29:04.659-06:00Eric Fischl<a href="http://www.ericfischl.com/paintings/recent_paintings/html/recent_paintings.html" target="_blank">Eric Fischl</a> seems to have experimented with a very wide array of subjects and composition, as well as medium. I too intend to experiment with these, but for now I'm still on my beach kick, which fortunately Fischl has dabbled with as well. And they are truly amazing!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVr4P6sm7ji1R1lzB7h9OuVBfK9IMDad5GtCm3mwCcGFpEaoBe0YaRSDs1v1p66Gu0HaqPfxYKneO63SXwy54aPlDHWJvTE41DfKEE7rWLRN9_jsXUJFqkbnC-K8UmPgUIlSBo_7WmqoQ/s1600/2006_005_large.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVr4P6sm7ji1R1lzB7h9OuVBfK9IMDad5GtCm3mwCcGFpEaoBe0YaRSDs1v1p66Gu0HaqPfxYKneO63SXwy54aPlDHWJvTE41DfKEE7rWLRN9_jsXUJFqkbnC-K8UmPgUIlSBo_7WmqoQ/s320/2006_005_large.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">"Untitled (Brice in Pink Shirt)" 2006</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">This is a perfect combination of beach imagery and figural imagery, both of which I have been focusing on lately. The way these figures are arranged appears so natural, as if this could be a photograph. It captures everyday activity on the beach. None of these figures are idealized nor is anyone being attacked by a shark or viciously sun burnt (though I do love those compositions). It's so natural, so honest. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Similar thing going on here. I love it, but if I were doing this I might vary up the sizes, shapes and skin tones of the people shown. They're all looking a bit too athletic and Caucasian for me. But the composition is great! Very busy, and again very natural.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Kelsey Pokornyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16152122065694771254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-549625934340327908.post-34440914778574736252011-11-09T19:58:00.000-06:002011-11-09T19:58:23.075-06:00Conrad Ruiz<a href="http://conradruiz.com/" target="_blank">Conrad Ruiz</a> is another artist who has done some amazing Great White Shark imagery. His is done in water color and is much less polished than Aramis Gutierrez's. I particularly like the chaos in the brushstroke and wide range of color use. There is so much energy here. I would like to do something similar, but perhaps further expand the sense of fear here.<br />
Unfortunately I cannot upload an image of his shark entitled "Rough Riders."Kelsey Pokornyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16152122065694771254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-549625934340327908.post-70786482472722838552011-11-09T19:48:00.000-06:002011-11-09T19:48:56.217-06:00Aramis GutierrezAnother contemporary American painter <a href="http://aramisg.com/home.html" target="_blank">Aramis Gutierrez</a> does some remarkable work! I'm really fascinated by all of his paintings, which include figural paintings, water paintings, bright color use, contemporary subject matter. All of which are subjects that I'm very interested in my own work.<br />
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</div>Kelsey Pokornyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16152122065694771254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-549625934340327908.post-40753779347312363842011-11-09T19:28:00.000-06:002011-11-09T19:28:54.216-06:00Robert DeyberRobert Deyber is a comtemporary American artist whose paintings I'm in love with! Some are a play on words, some are a play on images, but all of them make me smile.<br />
I recently fell in love with early 20th century surrealist Rene Magritte; after looking at many of Deyber's paintings I can see a great connection here. Both artists force the viewer to disassociate the form with its literal meaning. It's genius.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdpdv6c_E38ABnBRI9VRwzfMn_k5x9RvzT0smTVEG5J3jENcwApxuDy9Tn-8hihipzNJtE1dmN8V-FPt3qj0KO1A7wzQsoFt50W3YnGOlvLEujPYjlmWYfixg4UCqvUbpJXOelDBEi0VU/s1600/reign_deer_ordey115211.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdpdv6c_E38ABnBRI9VRwzfMn_k5x9RvzT0smTVEG5J3jENcwApxuDy9Tn-8hihipzNJtE1dmN8V-FPt3qj0KO1A7wzQsoFt50W3YnGOlvLEujPYjlmWYfixg4UCqvUbpJXOelDBEi0VU/s320/reign_deer_ordey115211.jpg" width="318" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's an example of a play on words, entitled "Reign Deer"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVuY_P5o64C_lsgVhHYHvjaLfA64C7loxmPZb3UeLr7fBkjKbWb3SUr6aIzF3s3RUqLxmWQ4FjN3gpqlIjAVOajlo8QeUR7iU7bl5lhP1lcegN9NLZG2Scop8Yq_PO8wuyIk9HWhjIyyg/s1600/pulling_hare_ordey116911.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="159" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVuY_P5o64C_lsgVhHYHvjaLfA64C7loxmPZb3UeLr7fBkjKbWb3SUr6aIzF3s3RUqLxmWQ4FjN3gpqlIjAVOajlo8QeUR7iU7bl5lhP1lcegN9NLZG2Scop8Yq_PO8wuyIk9HWhjIyyg/s320/pulling_hare_ordey116911.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In "Pulling Hare," Deyber shows the historical sculpture "Winged Victory of Samothrace" (which now stands beside the Mona Lisa in the Louvre) being drug on a dolly by a hare. You could go several places with the meaning here, but there's no doubting the art historical humor. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Kelsey Pokornyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16152122065694771254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-549625934340327908.post-30422797342688954782011-10-29T12:43:00.000-05:002011-10-29T12:43:15.498-05:00"Diversity, Ethnicity and Minority Status in China"<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I recently went to a presentation given by artist Tulu Bayar concerning a minority group in Northern China, the Uyghurs. Tulu is a photographer and a professor of art at Bucknell University. She visited the Uyghur region of China during the riots and presented her personal experiences with the aid of some of her own photographs and videos, which I particularly enjoyed. </span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">She began the presentation with some basic facts and information about the region. This started out slowly, but I believe that information was necessary as most people in the auditorium weren’t familiar with the area, myself included. For example, China has a population of 1.3 billion people, but her visit/anthropological study focused on the autonomous regions like Xinjiang, where the Uygher people are located. Of the Xinjiang region, 40% of the population is Chinese but 60% is minorities. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">After this information was given, she got into some much more exciting stuff and this is where she showed us her beautiful photographs. There were also a couple videos taken with a flip camera, one of which took us through both the old and new cities of Kashgar. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I was most intrigued to hear about her communication issues while there. She was only able to communicate with her husband through a friend who lived in Beijing. This was in order to not promote organizational activities during the riots. Regarding the riots, I was shocked to hear that Beijing news was treating the issue with little significance. Tulu first heard of the riots from her husband, who was in America, while she was in Beijing! Other communication issues included her communication with the Uyghur people, but she was able to use her native Turkish language. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The topic of religion came up several times. She interviewed a young man who was an English major but when the topic of religion came up he was very hesitant to admit that he attended mosque. Furthermore, if an individual there works for the government it is illegal to speak about religion with your own children or to own religious publications. I can’t imagine this being a government instituted law. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Overall, I was pleased with her presentation especially because I had no knowledge of the region beforehand. When speaking with others who attended, however, I did hear some mixed reviews about her credibility and her pace. It’s important to understand that she is an artist and this was an anthropological study that she undoubtedly used for inspiration, not a scientific research trip. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>Kelsey Pokornyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16152122065694771254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-549625934340327908.post-36675746611121881312011-10-25T19:22:00.000-05:002011-10-25T19:22:48.506-05:00My 5 Year PlanMy tentative 5 year plan is as follows:<br />
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2011: finish artist packet, finish website, make art for senior show<br />
2012: Senior show, graduate with B.A. in Art<br />
2012-13: Get full time job in Austin area, while still working on art and researching the perfect grad schools; Apply to grad school, get accepted and quit said job (I guess I'll have to delete this post once I find that temporary job. ha.)<br />
2013-2016: Go to Graduate school somewhere outside of Texas for my M.F.A. in Painting, Sculpture, or some other art related study. I may graduate in 2 years, but I'll allow for 3 since I will be attending with only a B.A. and I hear it's harder to complete an M.F.A. without a B.F.A. We'll see...<br />
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Alternate plans include, but are not limited to:<br />
1) Marrying Mr. Rich and Perfect & staying at home in the mansion all day making nothing but art<br />
2) Being discovered and having my art career fall into my lap somehow<br />
3) Falling in love with the aforementioned "temporary" job and staying in Austin foreverKelsey Pokornyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16152122065694771254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-549625934340327908.post-34908327882566480332011-10-24T19:10:00.000-05:002011-10-24T19:10:22.723-05:00Artist StatementMy artist statement is very rough right now, but here it is:<div><br />
</div><div> My work, both in paint and sculpture, tends to depict nautical subject matter. This is, in part, due to my personal love for the beach and the great memories that I associate with it. I feel that most viewers can relate to this sense of nostalgia towards the beach, and I hope they find comfort in my work. I want my viewer to experience nothing but positive emotions while looking at my art, as that is what I experience while producing it. There is too much negativity portrayed through art and the media these days. I want to create an escape from this. I want to remind people that there is still much beauty in the world around us, whether it is the simple beauty of a straw hat or the mysterious unknown of the ocean. </div><div> In paint, I am no stranger to color and this is fully intentional. In addition to my subject matter, I feel that my heavy use of color will evoke blissful, joyous emotions. I try to include a wide array of hues and values from all over the color chart to produce a more energetic composition. </div><div> In sculpture, I prefer to sculpt creatures that are very textural. In doing this, I find that my viewer usually wants to touch my pieces to get better, and more literal, feel for the piece of art. I love evoking this sense of curiosity. I want nothing more than to lure my audience with bright colors, creative compositions and subject matter. </div>Kelsey Pokornyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16152122065694771254noreply@blogger.com0