K A T H E R I N E K E A N M U R M U R A T I O N
In Still Places, winding paths and
bending waterways explore illusive
margins of atmosphere and form. Subtle
edges of earth and water, tree and sky,
seem to dissolve and reappear, caught
at the moment when boundaries are
undetermined and reality is malleable,
like the point between dream and
reality.
Beginning with underpainting, the
intensity is modulated as light that
spreads from the center of the canvas.
Lines and shapes are defined and then
partially obscured. Layer is painted over
layer, resulting in unexpected
gradations and tones. Elusive shapes
are muted by fog or shadow.
Imagination’s alchemy transforms the
recognizable into delicately nuanced
layers of color and tone, to gently
invoke mystery, sensation, and mood.
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Katherine Kean - Still Places