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| Kristin
paints oversized, brightly
colored, close-cropped faces of
well-known celebrities, chosen
from the arts, entertainment and
political arenas. Her
subjects include such figures as
Barbara Bush, Bill Cosby, and
Greta Garbo as well as Winston
Churchill, Bertrand Russell and
Sean Connery, to name only a
few. As
explained in an essay by Francis
Martin, Jr., Ph.D. curator at the
University of Central Florida,
Kristin deepens her understanding
of each subject by studying
biographical materials, however
her interests lie strongly in the
de-contextualized,
larger-than-life close-up of
eyes, ears, nose, and mouth to
fill the oversized canvases. Her
portraits are relentlessly
consistent as she translates each
line and shadow in the face into
a myriad of vivid colors and
shapes. Her methods act to
reverse the mass-cultural image
of each figure by applying
"stage make-up" not to
cover up imperfections, but to
accentuate them.
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The
Board of Trustees of
The Longview Museum
of Fine Arts presents
is
honored to
request your presence
for the opening of the
Kristin
H. Eyfells'
Famous Faces Exhibit
on
Saturday, May 12th, 2007
from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Johann
Eyfells will give a talk on his
wife's work and their
sculpture.
A
reception will follow
The
exhibit will be on display
May 12 - June 30th
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| Jóhann began
producing abstract sculptures in
the 60's based on his experiments
in chemistry and physics,
utilizing the various
transformational properties of
metals, especially aluminum, iron
and copper. He calls his work
"receptual" based on
his concept of receptualism, a
theory he developed to explain
the essence of his work. He has
received much recognition
throughout his career including
an invitation from the government
of Iceland to represent his
homeland at the 45th Venice
Biennale and inclusions in the
9-museum traveling exhibition
"What Nature Provides"
and the United Nations'
"World Artists at the
Millenium". For
more information on the artists,
visit their website at:
Kristin
Eyfells Website
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