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Artist Statement:
ARTIST STATEMENT
Kathy Markley
"The job of the Artist is
always deepen the mystery."
Francis
Bacon
Art is about communicating,
first of all, with self and
later the listener, the
viewer. It is about
communicating through emotions
in one form or another,
reaching out and if
successful, connecting with
and resonating with-in the
viewer. I want to create this
sort of communication by
presenting paintings that are
open ended, open to the
viewers entering, engagement
and imagination. I am after a
presence that transcends
whatever illusion suggests
itself, a presence that
constitutes the expression of
the painting.
What the viewer sees', reads,
connects with, perhaps
recognizes, his or her own
meaning, depends on that
persons' experiences. There is
a certain amount of illusion
of physical space and form,
which serves as metaphor for
what intriques me most-
exploration of the landscape,
the environment, it's
complexities, it's enigma. I
paint " Not the thing, but the
effect it produces." to quote
the french writer Mallarme.
What this "effect" means to me
is the emotional response to a
place, an event, a person; Of
course this occurs from
whatever is retained with-in
me, from experience,
observation, perception and/or
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Artist Exhibitions:
EXHIBITIONS (* SOLO )
2006 * Courtland Art Center,
Funded by the Kansas Arts
Commission
2001 * ABSTRACTED FORMS,
The Body Gallery, San
Francisco, Ca. Susan Copich,
curator. April/May
INTERNATIONAL ART SALON,
Minerva Studio and Gallery,
La. International Artist
Group, La.
IMAGES RE - VISITED, Hammond
Regional Arts Center -
November-December; Hammond,
La. Ann ...
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Artist Galleries:
REPRESENTATION
THE GALLERY
82337 JUNE ST
FOLSOM, LA 70437
504 796 - 9448
QUEEN STREET GALLERY
213 N. QUEEN ST.
MARTINSBURG, WV. 25401
304 263 - 9495
WAGNER BAZARIN GALLERY
RUA DOS SALGUEIROS,
98 DEMARCHI SAO BERNARDO DO
CAMPO
09820 - 565 SAO PAULO BRAZIL
You can contact Minerva
studios at:
thunderkiss63@yahoo...
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Collections:
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Commissions:
MURALS and DESIGN
Coconuts Restaurant,
Ottawa, Ks.
Janice Greer, Vero Beach,
Fl.
Green Photography, Rehobeth
Beach, De.
I - 10 New Orleans, La.
Robin Gross, Ottawa, Ks.
Pepper's Lounge, Ottawa,
Ks.
Matlache Seafood
Restaurant, Pine Island, Fl.
INTERIOR DESIGN
Agler and Gaeddert
Accountants, Main St. Ottawa,
Ks.
Sawin Residence Cedar ...
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Reviews for K. Markley-Reade:
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
JO, HANNA; " TWENTY QUESTIONS WITH KATHY MARKLEY",
EVERYTHING ART, ONTARIO, CANADA;
2000 ANDERSON, CLYTHIA; " REGIONAL ARTIST EXHIBITS IN
EGYPT", FOLSOM FOCUS, NOV. 2000 SCHOPEL, JEAN; "
CONTEMPORARY SOUTHERN ARTIST EXHIBITS AT MUSEUM OF FINE
ARTS, ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT"
INTERNATIONAL ART REVIEW, 2000 WANG, CYNTHIA; " PRINTED
LECTURE" VISUAL VOICE,
2000 ANDERSON, CLYTHIA; " SWAMP ABSTRACTIONS ", FOLSOM
FOCUS,
2000 WRIGHT, ALEX, " FEATURE ARTIST, KATHY MARKLEY " ARTS
FUSION,
2000; AUGUST DADE, JENNIFER; " OIL AND ACRYLIC PAINTINGS
BY KATHY MARKLEY " SAINT MARY COUNTY DAILY, PP. B -1, B-10
CARRAO, DEBORAH; " ARTIST KATHY MARKLEY" L'OBSERVATUER, PG
B-4, 1999
DUNN, DONNA, " DRAWING FROM EMOTION" NORTHERN VIRGINIA
DAILY, PG.A-2; DESCHEEMAEKER, GREG; PHOTOGRAPHER SMITH,
BUNNY; " THE GRAY DAYS'..." LAWRENCE JOURNAL WORLD, JAN.
1998
KNOEBER, RENEE; " KATHY MARKLEY PONDERS " LAWRENCE JOURNAL
WORLD NOV. 1997 DUNKLEY, DIANA; " PAINTER LENDS A HAND TO
TEXAS EXHIBIT " THE MAG, DEC. 1997 DUNKLEY, DIANA; " KATHY
MARKLEY, PAINTER AND HARD WORKING DIRECTOR.." THE MAG,
GWIN, RICHARD; PHOTOGRAPHER OCT. 1997
RICKEL, CLEON; " ART EQUALS LIFE IN KATHY MARKLEY'S VIEW "
OTTAWA HERALD, JAN. 1998
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