Friday, May 4, 2007

Young at Art 2007

Celia Kitchell, Father, graphite on paper

In anticipation of next week's Young at Art 2007 at the de Young, we interviewed student artist Celia Kitchell. She's 18 years old and senior at School of the Arts. Her drawing Father will be exhibited in Young at Art.

Q: Please describe the piece that you are exhibiting in Young at Art 2007

A: My piece is a pencil drawing portrait of my father. It measures 18 x 24 inches. The composition is a close-up of his face, and it is an intense portrayal of him, with a strong emphasis on his eyes.

Q: What inspired you to create this work? Did you create it as part of a particular assignment?

A: In Ms. Ciment’s senior art class at School of the Arts, each student must complete a series of works with a unifying theme. I spent a lot of time during my junior year thinking about what I wanted to create for my series. I also created a self-portrait during that year, and I discovered that I really enjoy painting myself and people in general. I feel like I can capture people, and I enjoy the challenge of depicting a psychological exploration of an individual.

With this in mind, I decided to do a series of portraits for my senior project. There are 12 pieces in the series, some are paintings and some are pencil drawings.  Each is a portrait of a member of my family.  In the portrait of my father (displayed in the Young at Art exhibition), I feel that I successfully depicted many different aspects of his personality... [more]

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