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Katherine Kean
Spooky Action at a Distance

Name: Spooky Action at a Distance
Brand: Katherine Kean
Rating: 4.3 (6 reviews)

$10,000

£7,565.36

€8,841.50

CA$14,312.13

A$14,542.34

CHF 8,238.58

MX$176,944.50

NOK 96,605.22

SEK 97,131.54

DKK 66,139.55

About the Item

At a particular time at the end of the day birds gather in large numbers and swoop back and forth across the sky, emerging from the dusk like a dark cloud and creating elegant patterns against the fading light. How and why they do this is a mystery, but whatever the reason this behavior is compelling to observe as individual birds disappear into the whole and become part of something larger. Imaginary realization of a murmuration over trees. Each section is painted on on gallery wrapped linen, and individually framed with black wood in a floating style. From the artist: As a painter, I seek moments of breath-taking transition in nature; a gathering of clouds or changing tides; times when the elements of the landscape combine with the alchemy of imagination to illuminate the world of heightened mood and sensation. My paintings aim to capture these fleeting moments in time and reveal the serene center that can arise in the midst of natures turbulence. A childhood of moving and traveling around the United States has shaped Katherine Kean's vision, as have journeys to eastern Africa, Mexico, Scotland, France and painting jaunts all over Kean's now native California. Born in West Virginia, moving later to Ohio and New Jersey, but growing up mainly in Massachusetts, she attended Rhode Island School of Design, graduating with a BFA in Film, Video and Animation. Long fascinated by the intersection of order and chaos in the natural world, Katherine Kean skillfully uses observation, memory, and interpretation to translate her love of natures kinetic phenomena into paintings that capture the often turbulent emotions within light, weather, and landscapes. Her work has exhibited in museums and galleries across the United States, including the LACMA Art Rental and Sales Gallery and the Brand Library Art Gallery in Los Angeles, and has been acquired by many private and corporate collections. She has been honored to have her work selected for Bloomingdales in Santa Monica, California, Schiffer's 100 Artists of the West Coast II, Paint Americas Paint the Parks, Manhattan Arts Healing Arts Internationals Celebrate the Healing Power of Art and the National Weather Center 2015 Biennale.

Creator:
Katherine Kean (American)
Dimensions:
Height: 48 in (121.92 cm)Width: 129 in (327.66 cm)
Medium:
Linen,Oil
Movement & Style:
Land
Period:
21st Century
Condition:
Gallery Location:
Palm Desert, CA
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU166629183252

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