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What: Audrey Kawasaki, "The Disquieting Muses"
Date: March 11 through April 8, 2006
Audrey Kawasaki lives in the ordinary world with rules and etiquette but with a pencil and paintbrush in hand she creates a
fantasy land with no rules or restrictions. She began by painting on scrap wood found in the alleyways of Brooklyn, New York. She moved there
from West Los Angeles to study fine arts at "Pratt Institute". Her family is
from Japan but she was raised in West Los Angeles.
Audrey's images come to her when she gets a piece of
wood, cuts it down and sands it. She stares into the wood grain and soon it comes alive. She paints in oil so she can smear and rub it into the wood and
prefers earthly subtle colors toned down and not too bright. Naples
yellow,. rosy pink, and mossy green are her favorites. When asked about the
subjects of her art Audrey says "All of the my girls (and even the guys) I
draw are all portraits of the same person. different faces and bodies,
different moods, but ultimately
they portray the same being."
Whats really important to Audrey is freedom to
express herself. "No restrictions. No rules. nothing holds me back. all
my energy and passion pouring, oozing out of me. a release. drained out. that is freedom to me....
