Kelly Jenkins
Royal College of Art (Master of Arts , 2004)
Kelly Jenkins, a contemporary painter and textile artist based in Hampshire, has established herself as a prominent figure in the art world. Her unique approach combines meticulous hand-embroidery with painting to explore the intricate interplay between dreams and reality.
Educationally, Kelly attained a 1st Class BA Honours in Contemporary Textile Art from the West Wales School of The Arts in 2002 before furthering her studies and earning a Masters at The Royal College of Art. Notably, her artistic prowess has been recognized through her shortlisting for The Royal Arts Prize in 2020.
Jenkins' current series delves into stitched data visualisations, offering viewers an alternative lens to understand reality. Her abstract embroidery paintings, a marriage of paint and thread on canvas, evoke atmospheres and emotions while embracing constant change and contradiction.
By juxtaposing traditional artistic styles like Impressionism and abstract expressionism with the aesthetics of the information age, Kelly creates abstracted landscapes representing places within the digital cosmos. Her work visually articulates collective and personal experiences, memories, and emotions in the online realm. Jenkin’s art is a harmonious blend of traditional and contemporary techniques, offering a fresh perspective on the evolving nature of our shared reality. Her innovative fusion of media marks her as an artist at the forefront of exploring the complexities of the modern world.
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