Kina Crow

My current body of work is a combination of both small, clay sculptures, and two-dimensional mixed media panels. The surfaces are built up to a high relief texture, typically using both textured wall papers and a plaster- based compound that is painted with acrylics and compatible mediums. These panels serve as a backdrop, or scene for a hand sculpted ceramic figure or object that rests into a niche that is built in the panel.
My interest in human behavior, and the desire to keep a watchful eye on my own mind is both the inspiration for my work itself and the pursuit of an artistic life. I am in search of the truth about what it means to be human. I want to entice the viewer into a discussion with themselves regarding this experience, while at the same time providing myself with a cheap form of psycho therapy. Constant discovery is an anchor in my process as I am a self taught artist. What I am discovering is a way to be more comfortable in my own skin and the response that I get from this body of work is that everyone else in this world is usually looking for the same thing. This connection is really what art is all about.