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2004 Poster

The Host by Gillian D. Kemper

Gillian D. Kemper

Gillian D. Kemper
poster artist

Gillian D. Kemper resides in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma where she paints in watercolor.

This year's poster entitled, "The Host" came from a series of sketches made while staying at an artist's home while they were absent. My hosts were Alibar and Izzy, two great cats that made my stay doubly pleasurable.

As artists we all seem to be collectors of one sort or another. I collect more than my fair share. My still life images evolve from these collections. Favorite objects over time assume the personalities of their makers. I use the objects as metaphors--voices for inner discourse--dialogues of shape and color that transcend the ordinary and create a personal narrative--often an order out of chaos.

Her paintings are executed on rag paper in pencil, watercolor, gouache and ink utilizing multilayer of transparent color until final saturation and intensity is achieved.

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