Red Floor Mirror
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Kimberly Winkle
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Employing traditional furniture making techniques and materials,
I build forms and structures with results that are untraditional.
My interest lies in the pursuit and potential of the medium as an expressive device
and vehicle versus mere function. I use hardwood, paint, and graphite to create my works,
which are streamlined in form to better play the role of an empty canvas for color and line.
I paint and draw onto the surface of the wood, therefore, I use common wood species
that are visually less distinctive. This painting is not an act of irreverence for the material;
instead I am interested in realizing its potential as something other than its normal self.
My color palette is rich yet flat. I activate the painted surface with drawn marks
consisting of varied arrangements of lines and dots.
The combination of these marks result in an exciting and somewhat quirky dialogue of characters.
These inscriptions serve as pattern, embellishment, and residual evidence of my hand.
I strive to create an apparent sense of spontaneity, nuance, chaos yet order, rhythm and gesture
with these marks; all working in concert to imbue the object with individuality and charm.
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