Athena Book From oil and gouache landscapes

From oil and gouache landscapes in and out of the studio to nude gesture studies in newsprint

ancient mythology

As I worked on this body of paintings I discovered that by studying the small products that human beings crank out side by side with plants and animals I could relate a natural ecosystem to the encroaching system of human production that feeds off of it

At the time I was making art that focused on surreal and psychological figurative painting and drawing

where rusty melodies trail their steps

Athena Book From oil and gouache landscapesDetails About Mixed media sculpture: gourd, paper clay, acrylics, metal leaf, leather & brass 7. 5 x 7. 5 x 3 in. 2022 Kristen Egan is a mixed media artist who specializes in masks and small sculptures. Her creative process relies on the organic shapes of natural materials like gourds, antlers and tree branches. Adding details with carved wood, paper clay and acrylic paints, her work often juxtaposes bright patterns and ornamentation against raw or