 MEZZANINE
GALLERY ARTIST OF THE MONTH
The Delaware Division
of the Arts Mezzanine Gallery
Carvel State Office Building, 820 N. French St., Wilmington
Hours: 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday – Friday
Photo identification required after 4:30 p.m.
Exhibiting artists are chosen from the Division
of the Arts Fellowship Winners or the Visual
Images Registry
May in the Mezzanine Gallery - Kristen Margiotta
May 2 - 30, 2008 with a Reception on May 2nd, 2008
Over the past four years my paintings have become narratives, stories about individuals in imaginary worlds we may have dreamt about as children. I am a storyteller who illustrates characters exploring and being challenged by elements within these worlds. Themes such as fear, loneliness, and isolation recur within each work. Beautiful and sweet characters are often juxtaposed with unsettling environmental surroundings, not dissimilar to our own world. Shadows also play an important role of evoking a tangible reality that plays on our fears.
My oil paintings combine fundamentals of realism, such as atmospheric perspective and value, with elements of distortion and inventiveness. Thoughtful application of value creates illusions or hidden surprises, adding to the excitement of the image. As a whole, my work taps into a childhood innocence we have all enjoyed or possibly lacked. In the end, the viewer experienced the nostalgia of childhood imagination we all long to relive.
© 2008 Kristen Margiotta
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A Rainy Day in Cherry's Land, oil on board
8" x 10", 2007
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Read The News Journal article about Kristen Margiotta by Christopher Yasiejko.
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