Artist Statement
As an artist, I am in constant examination of life. I study the ephemeral act of living to create thematic series that are an analysis of circumstance that is not limited by medium, surface or dimensionality. Whether I am painting on canvas or windows, flags or blankets, sketches or sculptural objects, meaning, material and medium are intrinsically linked – symbolism is key. In creating the language of my works, I often use found objects that serve as markers and symbols, which are then layered to tell a story.
Within my art, I am seeking to examine both the manipulation of the picture plane, but also contemplating spheres of existence and the multi-verse. Whether decoupaging a window frame with connected imagery, carving into wood to give dimension to landscape, or placing ghostly screened figures on canvases, I am seeking to place a form on our complex realities. Informed by my own life, I strive to create a semblance of order; but as in life, often it becomes obsessively layered to an almost compulsive extent.
HAIR GENIUS: A Rose Is a Rose | Oil paint on multiple panes with collage and objects by Carol Taylor-Kearney. This piece measures 8"h x 10"w. It is Finished Edge, and does not require additional framing.
HAIR GENIUS: Blow Out | Oil paint on multiple panes of glass with fiber and cabochons in found frame by Carol Taylor-Kearney. This piece measures 7.5"h x 5"w. It is Finished Edge, and does not require additional framing.
HAIR GENIUS: Puppet Master | Oil and mixed media on panes of glass with collage and mixed media by Carol Taylor-Kearney. This piece measures 10"h x 6"w. It is Finished Edge, and does not require additional framing.
HAIR GENIUS: Light Construction | Oil paint with mixed media on multiple panes of glass with objects in found frame by Carol Taylor-Kearney. This piece measures 12"h x 10"w. It is Finished Edge, and does not require additional framing.
HAIR GENIUS: Maman | Oil paint on multiple panes of glass with fiber, lace gloves, cabochons and other ephemera in found frame by Carol Taylor-Kearney. This piece measures 15"h x 10"w. It is Finished Edge, and does not require additional framing.
Bubbles | oil on canvas by Carol Taylor-Kearney. This piece measures 25.5"h x 31.25"w. It is Finished Edge, and does not require additional framing.