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Artist Statement:
When looking at my work the
viewer should consider them as
configurations of spiritual
geography. In this manner I
refer them as
"Interior/Exterior
Landscapes". The primary blue
shape will refer to geological
forms found in geographical
landscape. As such they mark
unspoken borders much like a
rock cairn would. ...
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Artist Exhibitions:
EXHIBITS (SOLO)
2006 - Philadelphia Art
Alliance, Philadelphia
2005 - ROYGBIV Gallery,
Columbus, OH
2003 - Pittsburgh Center for
the Arts, Pittsburgh, PA
(Curated by Katherine Talcott;
Curator, Three Rivers Arts
Festival, Pittsburgh, PA.)
1982 - Bard Hall, San Diego,
California
1981 - The Athenaeum, La
Jolla, California
1976 - Vehicule Galerie,
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1975 - ...
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Artist Galleries:
F.U.E.L Collection,
Philadelphia, PA, USA
www.fuelcollection.com
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Artist Reviews:
The Westmoreland Museum of
American Art Biennial /2004
Greensburg, PA, USA
Juror's Statement:
As a curator of contemporary
art, I am frequently invited
to act as juror for open-call
exhibitions, such as this one.
The drill is pretty much
familiar. From a more or less
overwhelming number of ...
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Collections:
Kinsey's work is represented
in collections throughout the
United States, Canada, Mexico,
The United Kingdom, The
Netherlands, including the
Bank of America Corporate
Collection in Los Angeles. ...
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Commissions:
Coming Soon!
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Douglas A. Kinsey Biography:
| Biographical information for Douglas A. Kinsey can be found below. The artist may choose what information to display. Sometimes the artist chooses not to display personal information to the general public. |
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Age
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58
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| Gender |
Male
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| Status |
Married
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| Children |
1
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| Religion |
Zen in philosophy |
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| Education |
Graduate Degree |
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| Hobbies / Interests |
gardening, photograhy, carpentry. |
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| Favorite Artistic Medium |
Painting Oil
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| Favorite Arthistory Movement |
Expressionism - (1905 - 1945)
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| Favorite Visual Artist |
Rothko, Kline, Motherwell, Marden
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| Favorite Work of Art |
everything by Giotto
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| Biggest Artistic Inspiration |
seeing a Jackson Pollack retrospective at age fourteen. |
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| Why Did You Become An Artist |
making art seems to be the only way to make spiritual sense of this very strange reality. |
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| Your Personal Biography |
Doug Kinsey has been prolific as a painter for over thirty years. His first solo-exhibit was held at Mount St. Vincent University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada in 1972. As a young man Kinsey had the great good fortune to work and study under two of Canada’s more notable color-field minimalists Jean Goguen and Guido Molinari while attending what is now known as Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Kinsey is a graduate of The Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, CA.
Doug approaches the development of his imagery with an expressed Zen-like economy. The strong subtle spiritual component remains as the most compelling attitude seen in his work. This abiding stillness expressed in the dark blue forms can at times produce a roaring sense of complete mystical silence. During this experience the viewer is asked to join and participate in the deeper mysteries which can occur during profound moments of inner-contemplation.
By allowing the physical landscape aspects of his Ohio River Valley home to influence his primary shapes and forms a strong organic quality is defined.
Intrinsically haptic by nature, Doug’s work articulates the combining of the intellect with the spiritual truths to be found in nature.
A native of California, Kinsey has resided in Pittsburgh, PA for almost ten years. He received his Masters degree in theology from Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry and currently teaches art to severely “at risk” children at The Holy Family Institute for Learning in Pittsburgh, PA.
Kinsey has exhibited widely in the US and abroad. Most notably are exhibitions at The Carnegie Museum of Art in 2001 which was curated by David Carrier, critic for Artforum and Art in America, In 2003 he received notice from Thomas Sokolowski, Director of The Andy Warhol Museum when he was awarded Best in Show at The Hoyt Institute of Art.
Kinsey has been included in exhibitions at the State Museum of Pennsylvania for an unprecedented two years in a row 2003-2004.
Also in 2004 his work was included in Westmoreland Museum of American Art Biennial, The Andy Warhol Museum of Art, and Gallery Ginza Himawari, Tokyo, Japan.
Two large canvases were selected for The Butler Institute of American Art 70th Summer Annual. 2006 (Youngstown, Ohio). The curator was noted painter and art critic for NEWSWEEK Magazine, Peter Plagens. “Interval Series, exodus” received an Honorable Mention award.
Kinsey's work is often described as maintaining the coolness of Rothko while expressing the strength of Kline.
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