Next group exhibition: Kobo Gallery,
Savannah GA. : Opens May 11 2012
T.S. Kist has worked with a variety of influences to help inspire visual content. Social, medical, and popular references have provided narrative and symbolic imagery in much of her work. The 2012 current body of work explores the abstract definition of the term control, minimizing the narrative and emphasizing the process.
"My voice as an artist is simply expressive right now. Recent 2011 and 2012 paintings and drawings embody an exploration of my energy- energy based on growth and adaptation. On the visual surface, marks and color are physical expressions of my contemplative energy rather than presentations of specific narratives as in previous work. I find catharsis in the process of wrangling in visual disorder to create a harmonious dialogue between the spontaneous and the deliberate."
Works range from acrylic and graphite on paper to installations of latex on walls to pieces made from discarded technological parts. Works have been exhibited in the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport, galleries in Maryland, Georgia, Pennsylvania, and in several spaces throughout her current city of Savannah. In addition to various local publications, T.S. was nationally published in New American Paintings in 2006.
Born in Washington D.C., her mother (who is also a painter) taught Kist to be an artist at a very young age. Kist holds a Masters in Fine Arts Painting (MFA) from Savannah College of Art & Design. Still residing in Savannah, she currently teaches youth art classes from her home studio in addition to pursuing her painting career. In 2012, Kist will attend a residency program at The Vermont Studio Center as a grant recipient.
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Savannah GA. : Opens May 11 2012
T.S. Kist has worked with a variety of influences to help inspire visual content. Social, medical, and popular references have provided narrative and symbolic imagery in much of her work. The 2012 current body of work explores the abstract definition of the term control, minimizing the narrative and emphasizing the process.
"My voice as an artist is simply expressive right now. Recent 2011 and 2012 paintings and drawings embody an exploration of my energy- energy based on growth and adaptation. On the visual surface, marks and color are physical expressions of my contemplative energy rather than presentations of specific narratives as in previous work. I find catharsis in the process of wrangling in visual disorder to create a harmonious dialogue between the spontaneous and the deliberate."
Works range from acrylic and graphite on paper to installations of latex on walls to pieces made from discarded technological parts. Works have been exhibited in the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport, galleries in Maryland, Georgia, Pennsylvania, and in several spaces throughout her current city of Savannah. In addition to various local publications, T.S. was nationally published in New American Paintings in 2006.
Born in Washington D.C., her mother (who is also a painter) taught Kist to be an artist at a very young age. Kist holds a Masters in Fine Arts Painting (MFA) from Savannah College of Art & Design. Still residing in Savannah, she currently teaches youth art classes from her home studio in addition to pursuing her painting career. In 2012, Kist will attend a residency program at The Vermont Studio Center as a grant recipient.
Under Portfolio, click thumbnails to expand images.
