Chamisa Kellogg

The Village

2014

Artist Comments
This is a quiet village scene, inspired by the landscape and hidden places of Japan. The village is framed by mountains, giving the viewer the impression they have just come upon this sight. This piece is on heavyweight paper and has a 1/4 wide border around the image. It will need a frame for display.

About the Artist
Chamisa Kellog is a professional illustrator, with a degree in Illustration from the Rhode Island School of Design. Her background and training in illustration undoubtedly influence the style and content of her fine art. She illustrates and reinterprets stories we already know, fairytales and myths. Outside of the story, she re-imagines the characters and captures them in their defining moment. The focus is on the moment of the character’s loss or transformation, which makes them who they are, or who they will become. For instance, the moment Pandora opens the box, or Red Riding Hood conquers the frightening wolf. The work is both light and dark. It is whimsical in its illustrative storybook style, but mature and serious in its subject matter. The emphasis on where she places detail is surprising. The characters have blank, featureless faces, but vibrant colored hair and clothes. Without identifying facial features, the work captures the universality of fairytales. We are all at some point caught in a comprising moment, tangled, exposed, or threatened.

The Village
Chamisa Kellogg
Watercolor painting on paper
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front
2014
6.25 in. h x 7.5 in. w
0 lbs. 1 oz.