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Artwork details
- Medium : Acrylic on Canvas
- Other details : Artwork on supported wooden frame. Ready to hang. Framing on request.
- Dimensions : 27x48in
About this artwork
This work consists of sculpted paper pulp that suggests aspen tree trunks against an abstract background. "Trees" are sculpted paper pulp attached to the canvas. The shapes are lit from within by commercial grade LED copper wire lights, and additionally from behind the canvas using LED strip lighting. The piece is to be viewed in daylight, with two alternate views lit at night. Materials used include: hand sculpted paper pulp, bamboo, annealed…
wire, acrylic paint, hand blown glass from local artisans - not sharp, bristol board on canvas. Edges are finished, with no need to frame. Sculpted paper "tree" shapes extend past the canvas vertically, making the piece several inches taller than the actual canvas.
Theme of this piece was inspired by a stand or group of individual aspen trees considered a singular organism with the main life force underground in the extensive root system, serving as a metaphor to examine human individuality amidst community.
Theme of this piece was inspired by a stand or group of individual aspen trees considered a singular organism with the main life force underground in the extensive root system, serving as a metaphor to examine human individuality amidst community.
Kris Lee
United States
Credentials
- International Exposure
- Works on commission
« As an artist, I endeavor to be fearless, always exploring, experimenting, and pushing myself out of my comfort zone toward the unknown. »
Kris Lee is a painter and textile artist based in the United States whose works have been exhibited nationally. The recurring themes in her works reflect her lifelong passion, obsession, and reverence for nature, as well as her adventures in the Rocky Mountains of Montana, Wyoming, and Colorado. In addition, Lee's distinctive compositions explore the human place within the natural world. She creates using acrylics and collage on canvas.