Carol Powell

Kitty Fun Bags

2016

Fabric collage

A delightful new work by the artist

Carol’s work is an exploration of uncontrollable circumstances; the mixed media work is humorous, tragic and autobiographical. Powell mixes dry irony about her life conditions (inclu...

A delightful work by the artist. Multipe fabric pieces stictched together then collaged and hand painted on.

The Beautiful Ones, 2020, 35” x 72,” Kanekalon hair, organic silk, turmeric, cotton. A special commission for Gigi Journal pt II with V Magazine .

Margo Vibes 1.2.3. projects a playful use of color and shapes. Formed with plaster of Paris with spray paint and encrusted with photography art print cuttings, glass bits, mylar, mir...

I am a multi-disciplinary artist who has professionally shown my work in dozens of galleries and museums since the late 1990s. But while my work can take many different forms, my practice is rooted in drawing. Whether I am working on the watercolor and acrylic pieces, or fiber-based pieces, every project and every idea begins with a drawing. Through that process I lay out my ideas, ask myself questions, experiment with different options, and try to resolve all the formal and conceptual issues I will attempt in my final piece. The themes I have explored in my work from 1999 on, and even before then, have remained the same even though my style has shifted radically. I have been interested in exploring self-portraiture, personal narratives, femininity, politics, and the use of text in art. I have remained constant in my exploration of critical theory and art history, and drawn influence from artists as diverse as Joseph Beuys, Henry Darger, and Adrian Piper...

assemblage sculpture: Handmade old wood throne, hand carved wood puppet in old dress and boat flag sash, real pearls, vintage Rolex watch, probably fake, vintage painted pictures girls' career game pieces, handmade wood controller, antique sterling silver hand mirror...