KATHRYN KNEIP
ABOUT THE ARTIST
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Since I was a child I enjoyed drawing and creating things. While studying in Italy and seeing famous artwork I had studied, I realized I should pursue my love of art. I then changed my major from Liberal Arts to Fine Arts while at Univ. of Dallas. I finished my degree at UT Arlington with concentrations in metalsmithing, sculpture and drawing. I then went on to earn an MFA in Drawing and Sculpture from UNT. While in grad school and afterward I exhibited my work solo, with the Texas Sculpture Association and WAVE art groups as well as entering numerous art competitions. I spent several years working freelance, painting and sculpting for companies creating sets for trade shows and theatrical applications. While raising my children I also taught drawing and painting classes. Since then, I have spent time focusing on building a larger body of work and exhibiting my art again.
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ARTIST STATEMENT
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My art is an adventure, an exploration with visual elements of life, beauty, strife and inspiration through the human form and mixed media. I am telling a story, expressing an emotion or idea through visual elements in order to connect with the viewer. I express concepts through sculpture and images of the human form and nature juxtaposed to the confines of the engineered and classical architecture with printmaking, graphite, paint, paper and pastels. I enjoy exploring how scale contributes to the meaning and intimacy of the imagery as well as how the viewer responds. The individual interpretation of each work of art creates a dialogue with the viewer. Artwork speaks to the viewer in ways words cannot. I communicate ideas through visual art, in order to touch the viewer. I have been inspired by classical artists, such as Michelangelo, Da Vinci and Botticelli, modern artists such as Georgia O’Keeffe, John De Andrea and Banski as well as personal experience. As an artist I am always growing, changing and seeking to have a conversation with the viewer. I believe as humans we share common emotions and basic needs, allowing art to speak to the viewer in a visceral way that words cannot.
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