Laura Klopfenstein, "food chain2"
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BIO
I am a self-taught mixed media artist and mother of two children living and working in Austin, Texas. I love to laugh and make things, and help people on their journey however I can. Growing up, I lived in Georgia, Minnesota, north Texas, and Missouri and spent a lot of time observing and connecting with nature. I also read a lot, learning through stories and words of people different than me. My first visit to a modern art museum connected those worlds for me – they no longer needed to be separate. In my art practice, I work and play with different media, sometimes according to mood. Some artworks take a long time to complete, and require patience and simmering. I like soft and hard, pretty and ugly, quiet and brash, together. My artistic process is guided by layering, the physical qualities of textures, forms and colors, storytelling, and humor.
STATEMENT
Both then and now, injustice and ignorance are everywhere, but there’s also a lot of beauty. We all share custody of our physical, emotional and spiritual space, and we are deeply connected to the living organism of earth. Linking these central concepts together is at the heart of my artwork. I make expressive, intricate drawings and collages– they are playful with a bite, quietly explosive, rewarding to the patient viewer, and maybe even poetic. Artworks are layered using a variety of media on paper and canvas: acrylics, gouache, graphite, ink, water, magazines, encyclopedias, and secret tools. I like to create imagery that is rooted in the natural world and summoned from my imagination, like a quirky naturalist. Works are informed by concepts of stewardship, activism, playfulness, and awe.
SHIPPING IS NOT INCLUDED. PLEASE CONTACT INFO@COLLARWORKS.ORG FOR A SHIPPING ESTIMATE.
BIO
I am a self-taught mixed media artist and mother of two children living and working in Austin, Texas. I love to laugh and make things, and help people on their journey however I can. Growing up, I lived in Georgia, Minnesota, north Texas, and Missouri and spent a lot of time observing and connecting with nature. I also read a lot, learning through stories and words of people different than me. My first visit to a modern art museum connected those worlds for me – they no longer needed to be separate. In my art practice, I work and play with different media, sometimes according to mood. Some artworks take a long time to complete, and require patience and simmering. I like soft and hard, pretty and ugly, quiet and brash, together. My artistic process is guided by layering, the physical qualities of textures, forms and colors, storytelling, and humor.
STATEMENT
Both then and now, injustice and ignorance are everywhere, but there’s also a lot of beauty. We all share custody of our physical, emotional and spiritual space, and we are deeply connected to the living organism of earth. Linking these central concepts together is at the heart of my artwork. I make expressive, intricate drawings and collages– they are playful with a bite, quietly explosive, rewarding to the patient viewer, and maybe even poetic. Artworks are layered using a variety of media on paper and canvas: acrylics, gouache, graphite, ink, water, magazines, encyclopedias, and secret tools. I like to create imagery that is rooted in the natural world and summoned from my imagination, like a quirky naturalist. Works are informed by concepts of stewardship, activism, playfulness, and awe.
SHIPPING IS NOT INCLUDED. PLEASE CONTACT INFO@COLLARWORKS.ORG FOR A SHIPPING ESTIMATE.
BIO
I am a self-taught mixed media artist and mother of two children living and working in Austin, Texas. I love to laugh and make things, and help people on their journey however I can. Growing up, I lived in Georgia, Minnesota, north Texas, and Missouri and spent a lot of time observing and connecting with nature. I also read a lot, learning through stories and words of people different than me. My first visit to a modern art museum connected those worlds for me – they no longer needed to be separate. In my art practice, I work and play with different media, sometimes according to mood. Some artworks take a long time to complete, and require patience and simmering. I like soft and hard, pretty and ugly, quiet and brash, together. My artistic process is guided by layering, the physical qualities of textures, forms and colors, storytelling, and humor.
STATEMENT
Both then and now, injustice and ignorance are everywhere, but there’s also a lot of beauty. We all share custody of our physical, emotional and spiritual space, and we are deeply connected to the living organism of earth. Linking these central concepts together is at the heart of my artwork. I make expressive, intricate drawings and collages– they are playful with a bite, quietly explosive, rewarding to the patient viewer, and maybe even poetic. Artworks are layered using a variety of media on paper and canvas: acrylics, gouache, graphite, ink, water, magazines, encyclopedias, and secret tools. I like to create imagery that is rooted in the natural world and summoned from my imagination, like a quirky naturalist. Works are informed by concepts of stewardship, activism, playfulness, and awe.