Kit Donnelly
Diary of a Place
Paintings and Monoprints
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Bio:
Kit Donnelly (she/they) is a painter and printmaker living and working in South Jersey. Recently, they also have been constructing small sculptural works. The work has been shown in different venues throughout Vermont, parts of New England, Philadelphia and Baltimore and has received several awards over their 40 year career. Mx. Donnelly was invited to participate in the Boston Young Contemporaries as well as speak during a group show at the Provincetown Art Association in 2014. |
They have taught community classes, served on a local arts board, helped start and run two small galleries, and initiated numerous artist critique groups. In 2014 they received an MFA from Mass Art’s Low Residency Graduate Program.
In the summer of 2015, they moved from Vermont to Cape May, NJ in order to allow more time to pursue a career as a professional artist. As a current member of DaVinci Art Alliance, they serve on the exhibitions committee; helping shape the goals of the gallery to support the marginalised and underserved community of greater Philadelphia. More of their work can be seen at www.kitdonnelly.com or on Instagram as @kitddonnelly
In the summer of 2015, they moved from Vermont to Cape May, NJ in order to allow more time to pursue a career as a professional artist. As a current member of DaVinci Art Alliance, they serve on the exhibitions committee; helping shape the goals of the gallery to support the marginalised and underserved community of greater Philadelphia. More of their work can be seen at www.kitdonnelly.com or on Instagram as @kitddonnelly
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Artist Statement:
I am 61 years old. Ever since I can remember, I have found solace in walking alone. I prefer the company of trees, earth, water, but can also find comfort in the anonymity of an urban street. It’s really about being quiet. Noticing things. Light. Shape. Movement. Sound. Noticing the moments when time stands still. What lies in the spaces of the story. The lulls in the narrative. Observed moments that I bring back to the studio. While I am walking, I am collecting notes to compose with. The work I embarked on several years ago is about place. The material and emotional substance of how and where I exist; the how and where we all exist. We are all simply the stories we make for ourselves and I am remaking or rediscovering my personal narrative. I’m learning others’ stories. Listening to the land. Paying attention to the animals. Ultimately, searching for more questions that will lead down divergent paths. As I become more vulnerable and open to letting the world in, a lot of pain has been uncovered, as well as a lot of joy. All of it though, is making its way into my work. Literally, metaphorically, and spiritually.
I am 61 years old. Ever since I can remember, I have found solace in walking alone. I prefer the company of trees, earth, water, but can also find comfort in the anonymity of an urban street. It’s really about being quiet. Noticing things. Light. Shape. Movement. Sound. Noticing the moments when time stands still. What lies in the spaces of the story. The lulls in the narrative. Observed moments that I bring back to the studio. While I am walking, I am collecting notes to compose with. The work I embarked on several years ago is about place. The material and emotional substance of how and where I exist; the how and where we all exist. We are all simply the stories we make for ourselves and I am remaking or rediscovering my personal narrative. I’m learning others’ stories. Listening to the land. Paying attention to the animals. Ultimately, searching for more questions that will lead down divergent paths. As I become more vulnerable and open to letting the world in, a lot of pain has been uncovered, as well as a lot of joy. All of it though, is making its way into my work. Literally, metaphorically, and spiritually.