Kathy Jenkins, "Genesis"

Artist Statement & Curriculum Vitae

Kathy Jenkins
Carriage House Press
Printmaking/Monotypes

Printmaking, like living, is easiest if one flows with the process.
As with our evolving selves, images are created one upon the other, erasing part of the past, with traces that remain.

The printing press extends the artist’s capabilities, adding a detailed richness that complicates even the simplest compositions.
Monotypes emerge as a refreshing surprise, only partly as intended. The best part often better than imagined.

The artist must accept only limited control; Grace is wonderful!

Education:

DeCordova School, Lincoln MA
Colgate University, Hamilton NY BA 1982
Harvard Medical School, Boston MA MD 1986
Harvard School of Public Health, Boston MA MPH 1993

Membership:

Cambridge Art Association
NoCA
Monotype Guild of New England

Awards:

Best Print or Drawing, Cambridge Art Association Fall Salon, 2000, Shakti

Selected Shows:

Cambridge Art Association, New Member Show, Cambridge MA 2000
Cambridge Art Association, Fall Salon, Cambridge MA 2000
Cambridge Art Association, Red, Cambridge MA 2000
Arts from the Neighborhood, Maud Morgan Center, Cambridge MA 2002
DeCordova Juried Student Show, Lincoln MA 2002
Lydia Fair, Vineyard Christian Fellowship, Cambridge MA 2002
Seasons III, MA DEP Commissioner’s Office, Boston MA 2002-2003
Summer Coalescence, Mali’s Gallery on Rocky Neck, Gloucester MA 2003
Cambridge Art Association, Energy, Cambridge MA 2003
Centennial Gallery, Peabody MA 2005
Weston Public Library, 4 Printmakers, Weston MA 2005
Stebbins Gallery, Cambridge MA 2005
Ritz-Carlton, Boston MA 2006

Recent Effort:

This past year has marked a wonderful turning point, as I have moved from printing exclusively at the DeCordova, to opening Carriage House Press, along with my friend and colleague, KD Mernin. Both KD and I have gained immeasurably under the artistic direction of our teacher, Marty Epp.

Although my work always begins intuitively, I have been reaching toward a more considered creation of single images, rather than working serially. I have also been striving to obtain images that are deliberately 3 dimensional, without losing the fresh, spontaneous, richness that is my favorite aspect of any monotype. I continue to draw from natural imagery, although less often using simple plant materials, and find my work seeking to depict the Spirit embodied within each natural element – connecting the prints to each other, and to the age-old Creation story.

Contact Information:

Carriage House Press
14 Rice Street
Cambridge, MA 02140
Email: kathyjenkins@att.net

Kathy Jenkins, "Genesis"

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