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Related Artist Statement

My name is Aubrey Krumnow and I am exploring my creative identity as a Visual Fine Artist. I started my practice using primarily acrylic applications, but I have started to use watercolor and dry media in more recent projects. I now make large scale portraiture, watercolor with abstracted lines, and mixed media work of collage. Figural subjects are commonly chosen when I am using paints. The fluidity of the paint strokes compliments my depiction of the human form, and I often paint with slightly exaggerated natural color schemes within my figural works.

  I depict my life experiences as a woman through portrait series with abstracted elements that add a higher narrative to the pieces. My pieces also are often created around real people in my life to showcase their experiences as well. Key themes explored in my work are womanhood, family/childhood motifs, political activism, and mental health awareness. All of these themes are supported by my overarching theme of Feminism that is prevalent throughout my body of work. 

          I am a strong activist for women’s rights and a lot of my work commentates on the current political climate surrounding reproductive rights and access to health care. One of my most recent works was a series of digital self portraits that depicted my reaction to the election. The first of the series explored elements of pop culture media in collage format mixed with an oil realism portrait of myself. I aim for my work to shed light on suppressed stories and offer elements of education on women’s issues to viewers. 

         My work strives to create visceral imagery through realistic inspired stylization. I choose this style and method of producing art  to offer silent commentary on my life and the social sphere around me. Oftentimes my paintings have a surface level context as well as a hidden layer of information that evokes responses from viewers.