"Queen Tower" painted steel
"King Tower" painted steel
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I've been thinking about apron images for a few years now ... storing several visual possibilities in my head. Something about the apron as subject matter continues to hold my interest. My normal focus and passion lies in abstraction but for some reason aprons continue to dance through my mind. I touched upon the subject first with an apron sculpture, titled "White Rose Petals". 
"White Rose Petals" mixed media, 52" x 51" x 8"
 Apron sketchbook I then filled a sketchbook with pencil sketches of aprons images formed in my mind. Each sketch seemed to arrive with it's own story. The sketchbook was sold at a Women's Art league show to help raise student scholarship funds (I did take photos of the sketches to use as reference for potential paintings). I have now taken a substantial plunge into the subject matter. Many of those pencil sketches have evolved into large paintings and sculptures ... several are finished and others are in various states of completion. I was fortunate enough to receive a COG (Creative Opportunity Grant) last year from the Artists of Rubber City which was a huge help in purchasing materials for this project.  Detail of "Betty Lou" My apron attraction seems to be fueled by many factors ...including but not limited to nostalgic aspects, feminist perspectives, the idea of a protective cover up of something more precious than itself, the symbol of "service" and "servitude", an expression of "style", etc.. Here are a few images showing small sections of some of my completed apron paintings. An Apron Show is in the works. 
Details of "On the Rocks" and "Heavy Metal"
I've put together a few signature ornaments this year to offer during the holidays. Each of the steel ornaments are clear-coated and are light enough in weight to hang on a Christmas tree. They were all crafted by "moi" and are steel stamped with my "KAT" signature. If you like them you can get them at my Studio/Gallery this weekend during Artsy Mart and the Akron Art Walk.  "Partridge and Pear"  "Steel and Copper Apron"  "Steel Star"  Aluminum Apron  "Pieces" painted steel , 48" x 29" x 9" This Friday is the opening of the 42nd Annual Juried Show at the Valley Art Center in Chagrin Falls. The show runs from Nov. 1 through Dec 13, 2013. After seeing the overwhelming number of beautiful entries, I feel mighty fortunate to have had a piece juried into this show. The Opening Reception is Fri. Nov. 1st from 6 - 8:00 pm. Barring a surprise snowstorm, I'll be there! Location: 155 Bell St., Chagrin Falls, OH. Gallery Hours: Monday - Friday 10- 4:00; Saturday 10 -2:00 The Out of the Box show at the Summit Artspace Gallery in Akron opened last evening. There are over 40 clever pieces awaiting bids. This Summit Artspace fundraiser takes place every two years. Local artists donate creative "box interpretations" which are sought after by area collectors. The final bidding takes place on November 3, 2013 at the Arts Alive Gala. I will be placing some bids on favorite pieces today. 
My 2013 "Out of the Box" piece, "Nonpartisan Leanings", painted steel
"Never Let You Go" steel
 "Never Let You Go" sketch and cardboard model Never Let You Go is the title of a recent collaborative steel sculpture now on display in a show at the Tannery Row Artist Colony Gallery in Buford, GA. The title of the show is "Current". It's an anniversary show featuring the work of Tannery Row Artist Colony Artists. Dennis Primm, a highly regarded Georgia metal scultpor and fellow TRAC member, suggested that we team up to create a piece while I was in Georgia this winter. I was delighted to work with him.  "Never Let You Go" before adding the wrapping rods The two "in progress"photos include here are my life size sketch with the three dimensional sections that I constructed out cardboard, and the nearly completed steel piece under construction. The Current show runs through April 13, 2013. The Gallery is located at 554 W. Main St., Bldg. C, in Buford, GA  "Daedalus and Icarus" have landed into "The Moody Blues" show at Valley Art Center, 155 Bell St., Chagrin Falls, OH.
Opening Reception is Friday, January 18th 6:00 - 8:00 pm. The show runs from January 18 through March 7,2013.
 Final piece (seventh day) “Step and Repeat”: The action of having celebrities step onto the red carpet, pose for photographers and leave while the next person or persons follow and "repeat" the process.
My piece is one of 15 ephemeral sculpture pieces in the "37 DAYS " show at the Summit Artspace GAllery in downtown Akron, OH. The show runs through November 4, 2012 This piece looks at our “perhaps” unbalanced pre-occupation with celebrity and the trend of ordinary or untrained people seeking celebrity status through reality television. The five suggested figures are actually five single pieces of uncut fabric, approx. 5-6 yard lengths, pinned stapled and manipulated into shapes simulating persons posing for “step and repeat” photos. The fabric will return to its original shape at the conclusion of the show. 
I think this one is finally finished. "Choices" acrylic 24" x 24"
Dialogue / Deliberate, painted steel 18" x 11" x 7 (including base).
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