Central Coast organization Focus on the Masters continues its archival work with a series of filmed and live studio visits with select documented artists. They visited my studio this month—the recorded program can be viewed anytime on vimeo.
https://vimeo.com/640459435/f398729c6d
Fellow “Bio/Mass” artist Catherine Eaton Skinner and I will be in conversation with museum director Stacy Otte-Demangate on July 20 at 4:00 p.m. This sensitive exhibition in downtown Solvang is getting big attention!
Looking for Water in Patagonia #2; oil/wood, 12”x12”; Karen Kitchel © 2021
After a few Covid-19 related postponements, “Bio/Mass” opens April 17, 2021 in Solvang, CA.
On view until September 3, this ecologically-sensitive exhibit features 11 artists that all look closely at the natural world with a scientific perspective and deep concern.
https://wildlingmuseum.org/news/biomass
POSTPONED due to Covid-19; future dates to be determined
This upcoming exhibit the the Gerald Peters New York City gallery will introduce some of my rarely seen works on paper to Manhattan viewers. Curated by Alice Duncan, this thoughtful exhibition is an exciting addition to my spring calendar.
“Tar Lizard” 2016, 48”x34”, asphalt emulsion/paper
Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, guest curated by Ann Scarlett Daley
This selection of meticulously-rendered paintings was borrowed from multiple area collections. The intimate survey expresses concern for the changing environment all around us, while also affirming the stubborn persistence of some of our most common botanical neighbors.
Karen Kitchel 2016; Larger Than Life; 30”x30”, oil/walnut & birch