Artist Information:
Suzy Kitman
Portland, OR
United States
Member Since: Sep 2007
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Artist Statement:
Doll Stills Statement
These still life paintings
explore relationships and
expectations. Through found
objects, dolls and other toys,
notions of purpose, simulation
and sensibility are portrayed
with curiosity, mystery and
humor. My use of dolls
specifically, explores the
nature of surface and
expectation. Dolls are created
as generic representations of
babies and used as toys. Yet
their idiosyncratic bodies and
faces exude a power and
energy, that reminds me of
Native American katsina dolls
of the south west.
In assembling a still life, I
allow my present life and my
past to surface. I spend time
looking through shelves of
objects that I have collected
over time. As if in a
meditative state,
I find situations or themes
emerge in my minds eye
focusing my attention, which
directs my selection of
objects. I work with dolls
that resonate in unexpected
ways and with other objects
that are frequently actual
vessels (ie. nests, tea pots,
mugs). As the scene comes into
being, I think about
emotions, memories, my present
moment and unspecified
potential.
Suzy Kitman
21 September 2007...
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Suzy Kitman's Free Artist Portfolio
Welcome to Suzy Kitman's Portfolio.
Doll Stills Statement
These still life paintings explore relationships and expectations. Through found objects, dolls and other toys, notions of purpose, simulation and sensibility are portrayed with curiosity, mystery and humor. My use of dolls specifically, explores the nature of surface and expectation. Dolls are created as generic representations of babies and used as toys. Yet their idiosyncratic bodies and faces exude a power and energy, that reminds me of Native American katsina dolls
of the south west.
In assembling a still life, I allow my present life and my past to surface. I spend time looking through shelves of objects that I have collected over time. As if in a meditative state,
I find situations or themes emerge in my minds eye focusing my attention, which directs my selection of objects. I work with dolls that resonate in unexpected ways and with other objects that are frequently actual vessels (ie. nests, tea pots, mugs). As the scene comes into being, I think about emotions, memories, my present moment and unspecified potential.
Suzy Kitman
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