8/18/17 Imagine using translucent fabric as a means for layering and partially obscuring previous marks, instead of paint. What if I’ve been approaching the entire fabric series with a close-mindedness that is hyper focused on the previous success of my Deceptive Clarity series? I want to continue masking and playing with space, but it doesn’t… Continue reading Artist Journal #33
Tag: Southern California
Artist Publication // Asymmetric Magazine
Volume 08 // Summer 2017 12.00 Featured artists: Anita Wong, Fyohna, Kayla Cloonan, Kendall Devine, Kevin Klipfel, Mallory Morrison, Mother Mother, Ross Sonnenberg, Samantha Rebuyaco, Scott McFarlane 52 pages | 8×10 | full-color PREORDER* *Expected to ship August 19th Price includes USPS shipping
Artist Journal #31
5/2/17 Clutter. Chaos. Insanity. Anxiety. Overwhelming. Pure energy. Force. Anger. Rage. Frustration. Intimidation. Pure. Garbage. Holes. Circles. Domination. Determination. Claustrophobic. Crushed. Tight. Suffocation. This series. My life right now.
Artist Journal #30
2/2/17 It came to me, as I lay staring at the new drawings I’ve been working on (inspired by Motherwell and Kline). I realized the reason my drawings and paintings are so different is because on small scale, my strokes are broad and fill most of the space on the page. When I paint on… Continue reading Artist Journal #30
Artist Journal #29
1/30/17 I figured out what it is, what’s been stopping me. I’ve forgotten what I loved the most about artists: they have fascinating stories. They have personalities and quirks. The image of a cigarette smoking, middle-aged man painting during an interview… Modern Abstract Expressionists were romantics, ridden with passion and insanity, character and unpredictability. They… Continue reading Artist Journal #29
Artist Journal #28
12/3/15 The city still has its magic for me, even though its reality has rubbed me down to a raw stump. The truth is there is just as much beauty as there is pain. With so many possibilities, one can expect no less. For as many satisfied and successful people there are even more somber… Continue reading Artist Journal #28
Artist Feature // Asymmetric Magazine
Artist Feature in Asymmetric Magazine 2017 An excerpt from the interview: AM: We love your layering and use of mixed media! Can you tell us a bit about your process for creating a new piece and choosing materials? KC: In my studio, I always foster an environment of playfulness. I make no preliminary sketches or… Continue reading Artist Feature // Asymmetric Magazine
Back from the Salton Sea
I just returned from an artist trip out to the Salton Sea and Slab City in the high desert of California. It was the 10th Annual Morton Salt Children’s Religious Revival; an intimate group of artists that explore the abandoned buildings and mysterious sights to see out in the bleached desert. On the trip, I… Continue reading Back from the Salton Sea
Kal L. Cloonan 