Idyllic Childhood
by Lori Kingston
Title
Idyllic Childhood
Artist
Lori Kingston
Medium
Mixed Media - Bricolage
Description
What constitutes an Idyllic Childhood? Maybe a swing in an apple tree, with puffy clouds overhead and pretty flowers on the ground. Rain in the distance on fields of flowers. Mountains even further away, and one that just might be a volcano, but not to worry -- it's far away.
This mixed media piece was made from various sizes and colors of plastic lids (forming the tree, flowers, and clouds), yogurt cup lids painted blue and green (the sky and ground), skewers covered with pencil sharpener debris (the tree trunk and roots), buttons and small rubber bands (details on the flowers and tree), and lancets, normally used for testing blood sugar, painted green (the grass). The rain was made with iridescent filament, and the mountains and flower fields with acrylic paint.
"Idyllic Childhood" received Honorable Mention at the 2014 Great New York State Fair, Fine Art Competition, Amateur Mixed Media, with the title "Idyllic Childhood, Scary Diagnosis." I decided to drop the second half of the title as I decided it didn't fit as well.
UPDATE 2021: I've just recently discovered a word for the specific kind of artwork I like to do, which I've been calling "junk art": Bricolage, which then makes me a bricoleur. Now doesn't that sound so much better than junk art? LOL Bricolage (from the French), when referring to art, is to "use a diverse range of non-traditional art materials." That definition comes from www.tate.org.uk. The same website states: "Arte povera artists constructed sculptures out of rubbish in an attempt to devalue the art object and assert the value of the ordinary and everyday." I don't make arte povera -- my goal is always to elevate the items I'm using, not to devalue my final pieces by using low-value items.
Featured in the FAA Groups:
Collage 7/31/2021
Drips, Drops and/or Dots 5/20/2021
Your Story of Art 5/2/2021
Everything Else Non-Objective, Abstract, Different, and Alternative Art 4/4/2021
All Fine Artwork 2/1/2016
How Bold Thou Art 1/1/2016
Loving VAN GOGH 12/22/2016
WHAT Interrobang 12/04/2015
Out of the Ordinary 12/03/2015
Forward Exposure 12/01/2015
Images That Excite You 11/27/2015
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November 26th, 2015
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Comments (52)
MS Art By Sarka
Lovely image and such a creative use of materials that are fairly non standard. I love your concept of making positive statements out of materials used to treat such a horrible disease. Fantastic work!!
Susie Newman
Congratualtions on your Honorable Mention at the Great New York State Fair Lori, I can see why so imaginative and colourful, love the tree trunk especially. Its fantastic. L/F
Lori Kingston replied:
Thank you so much, Susie, for this and for all your comments -- I appreciate them so much! :)
Reynold Jay
I like this. Lots of things going on with this gem Lori! Lovely and beautiful as can be. Well done. FAVORITE!
Jeff Folger
Congratulations! One of your fellow artists in the All Fine Artwork group voted to have your image featured. http://fineartamerica.com/groups/all-fine-artwork.html Please stop in and see what you can vote on to be featured, check the details here> http://fineartamerica.com/groups/all-fine-artwork.html?showmessage=true&messageid=2841774 Oh and I've added my like and fav also!
Nikolyn McDonald
I love this one - even as a photo it is just bursting with texture. Wonderfully conceived and executed - love the bright, bold colors, the simple shapes, the childlike subject and composition. My choice for a feature in the All Fine Artwork group.
Lori Kingston replied:
Thank you so much, Nikolyn, for your compliment, and for choosing my work to be featured in All Fine Artwork! I really appreciate the support!
Alec Drake
Congratulations on your feature in "How Bold Thou Art"...we are very pleased to share this vibrant, colorful work with our group members and visitors. like/fav