Crumbs In The Butter: Poor old Happy Face

Saturday, September 12, 2009

Poor old Happy Face

My friend Cherry, who is 6 years old, took a picture of her dolly "Happy Face" and gave me a copy. Happy Face has a lazy eye and no clothing. Cherry and her mama rescued poor little Happy Face from Thrift Town and put her through many cycles in the washing machine. This did not improve HF's wonky eye. I love Happy Face so I immortalized her in a faux half-tone screen print. Sweet dolly!

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Lyra KingSeptember 22, 2009 at 1:51 PM
Oh my Gawd Kel--this is HI-larious!!! I love that you incorporated Happy Face into your art--how can I buy a print? I want a run of about 3 in a row--Lyra
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Born in Plattsburg, New York in 1969, Kelly moved to Northern California in 1976. She has called Berkeley home since 2002. Kelly has a BA in English and Sociology from U.C. Davis. She has been cutting and pasting paper and words since her journalism days in high school and college. Kelly discovered screen printing in 2008 and is thrilled by the possibilities of the medium.

Kelly’s fondness for screenprinting stems from being able to readily see the hand of the artist in the end result. Each print is unique with it’s variation in image placement, ink color and background. The story told by the piece can be altered by making small adjustments during the printmaking process. Ink splatters and image over lays only add to the quirkiness of the piece.

She is obsessed with the archetypal house shape and that simple shape continues to appear in both her found-paper work and printmaking. Birds and letter forms also provide endless inspiration.

Kelly is curious about the workings of human memory and how the passage of time serves to alter recollections--for the good and bad. Much like old things with their rusty patina and cracks, memories can shift and take on new elements becoming more precious or more repellent with age. The truth of the event is scrubbed and shined and often lost in the act of remembering. Catching sight of a vintage car or certain architectural line can trigger an emotion or link directly to a memory.

Her screenprints and paper collages contain a day dream aspect. Certain art can make the observer nervous, pushing the mind to unexpected places. Other art can evoke comfort and solidity. Kelly enjoys the tiny space where the two extremes overlap. The world is saturated with images and Kelly delights in isolating a handful and reproducing them in fresh ways.

Saturday, September 12, 2009

Poor old Happy Face

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