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KC Pollak
Sunset Splash, Original Abstract Ink Painting on Yupo Paper, 2019

2019

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Sunset Splash, Original Abstract Painting, 2019 9" x 12" (HxW) Alcohol Ink on Yupo Paper This work by artist KC Pollak utilizes the complementary colors of rich blue and bright orange to create a powerful composition of an abstracted Colorado sky at sunset. Artist Commentary: This piece was created by referencing a photo I had taken on my phone of an amazing sunset one evening. This was done with alcohol ink and I had to be so careful not to let the orange and blue colors mix with each other. I would have gotten brown, if they had. I got all the blue down on the page first. Then I covered the whole page and got it how I wanted with some white (for clouds) showing too. I then went in and removed some of the blue out of the middle and got the paper back to bright white. Oranges and yellows where then added to the center and I worked very hard not to let them mix much with the blue hues around them. I tried to make it a cohesive piece and not as though all the colors were disconnected from one another. This took several tries. I love blues and I love oranges … but together those colors don’t play nicely with each other. But I got it to work, finally. The composition is very representative of the photograph, although obviously not exact. That’s almost impossible to do with alcohol ink. Representation is the key in this one anyway. It’s just so pretty! About the artist: I have been an artist all my life, ever since I could hold a pencil. I have always loved to draw and paint. My styles have varied over the years from realism to abstract and everything in between. The mediums I most enjoy working with are: oil, colored pencil, charcoal, graphite, watercolor, pen & ink, alcohol ink, and acrylic. Currently I am experiencing a mammoth amount of creative freedom working on abstract art. In 2015, I donated one of my kidneys to a young woman who had only been born with one very diseased kidney. Since then she has been thriving and now going to college and living her life. What a blessing! I consider this a privilege and I'm so happy I was a match for her. I have lived all over the country (U.S.). I primarily grew up in Woodland Park, CO. Following living in Woodland, I lived in Durango, CO, Farmington, NM, Houston, TX, Philadelphia, PA, Atlanta, GA and currently live in Montrose, CO (hopefully for good). I thankfully found my way back to Colorado. We live near Colona, in the shadow of Buckhorn Mountain (west/central Colorado) and absolutely love this place! It is remote, uncluttered, quiet, peaceful and beautiful. The inspiration I feel in my heart here is something I’ll be forever grateful for. It makes my soul sing! I love to ski and am glad I live near some great places. Telluride, Crested Butte, Aspen, etc ... when money allows. On February 12, 2017 I was in a ski accident in Telluride. Someone hit me from behind and knocked me unconscious for a few minutes (yes, I was wearing a helmet) and broke my collar bone. The guy hit me and left me for dead. He still has yet to be found. It's considered a felony to hit and run, just like in a car. Consequently, I suffered a concussion that has changed my life forever. My creativity has changed. Something happened to my eyes and I have a hard time doing the tiny details I used to do. But something also clicked in terms of how I approach my art. The freedom of abstraction has helped me heal and cope. Not only from the accident but with so many areas of my life. I have learned what true forgiveness means (to give as well as receive). I have a new appreciation for how fragile our lives really are and just how quickly life can be taken from us. A lot of things can change in the blink of an eye! That moment created a complete paradigm shift in my life. Mostly for the better. I’m involved in an art mentoring program called Art Partners. I mentor a young boy (age 10). He created a piece that won first place in the student category of the Ouray Alpine Artist’s Holiday art show (nationwide) as well as 1st place in The Montrose Visual Arts Guild 2018 art show. I love the fact that I get to help shape this young man's creative future. He's my lil buddy. There is an old cabin (100+ yrs old) on the property where I live that I have turned into my art studio. It’s my retreat and sanctuary. While I'm in this cabin, creativity just bursts forth in a riot of paint and color! This, I believe, is my heavenly father working through me. I'm still not sure what the grand purpose is but I keep my mind and heart open. I'm expecting adventure because, really, there's no way to know what's next. Like I always say, "the point is not to live forever but to create something that does."
  • Creator:
    KC Pollak (American)
  • Creation Year:
    2019
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 9 in (22.86 cm)Width: 12 in (30.48 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Boston, MA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 590011stDibs: LU163429555642
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