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Hello and Welcome to my page!, Im an American (from Atlanta, Georgia) living in & creating artwork in the United Kingdom..................................................... ....................................... ................................................... ................................................... ............................................................ ......................................... ...........................Artist's Statement: Kelly Gorman................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ................. .....................Kelly Gorman’s work exposes hidden truths. Gorman takes on the role of an artist with a kind of investigation that is best described as visual journalism. Through her process of making, found resources and mixed media are used in the production of collage and experimental video. Resistance of cultural, racial, and religious norms take shape within the work. Often, animal imagery is used in representation of humankind’s struggle to achieve intelligence and superiority. People’s attempt at a transcendence of animalistic behavior is not always achieved. The subtle ways in which mass commercialization often reinforces negative stereotypes onto culture, race and gender has detrimental effects. Gorman’s work challenges these images, exposing agendas that are hidden in media and the global collective conscious. Often, the work suggests cross-cultural critique, juxtaposing historical images of British culture with past and present day images of American culture. Her concentration in American culture consists of an investigation of images that have to do with American Hip Hop Culture. The ‘hybrid’ nature of her practice allows for the critical participation of mass media imagery in her work. Effectively, a subtle aesthetic of fluidity between digital, painterly, and found resources is created. ............................................................ .......................................... ............................................................ ....................... ................ ......................... "The world is choas. During the creation of art, the artist seeks to achieve order out of choas. My studio becomes a miniature world. Within this world I achieve order through the act of creating." ~Kelly Gorman...................................................... ................................. ............................................................ ......"It is easier to rebel against something once or if you are able to determine a certain amount of space from it." ~Kelly Gorman...................................................... ........ "Thanks so much for stopping by my page." ~Kelly Gorman .............................................. ...................... ..............*All Artworks Copyright 2008 by Kelly Gorman........................................ .............................. Ma Palette:.................................................... ....................................................... ................... ................ Come visit my store on CafePress! ............................................................ ............... .........................................