Kate Carney
Kate Lost and Found
I was raised in England. We often visited the great museums and galleries in London, and I remember losing myself – literally – in those places. It was wonderful, felt like home. My earliest training was at Chelsea School of Art for Foundation Year, but then moved on to University College to study Humanities, which seemed more marketable, but I kept sneaking back into the studio arts classes. My family moved to the states, and early promise gave way to “reality” and adulthood hit me like a freight train.
I put away this part of my soul like others put away old clothes for years while I raised my four children and worked full time. But one day my doodles grew back into drawings and paintings and I reached back into myself and opened up that box, and it all came flying out. I took workshops and painted at night when everyone was asleep, building my body of work. I started showing again in the early 2000’s at local outdoor festivals. My success grew and I pushed hard, determined not to lose my purpose again. I’ve been a professional artist now since 2010.
My work has grown. It was highly realistic at first but that was unsatisfying for me even when I attained it. Buckets of sweat and tears later, the images I produce use identifiable images free drawn and painted into layered abstract worlds. Some things are covered and some are revealed, some are lost and some are found. Lost and Found. I start with an idea or a concept and then let it reveal itself.
Kate Carney August 2020