Welch,+K

Tully Art Gallery My Photography

Artist Statement:
A life raft in the midst of a teeming ocean. That is what art is for me. When the world around me becomes too much to bear, I can find comfort and consolation by losing myself in brush strokes. I specifically choose the selected artwork for my portfolio because they best demonstrate the raw emotion that I put into my pieces. In my artwork, I generally like to integrate words that I feel will help to steer the viewer in the direction the image is meant to guide them in. Some may think that by doing so I am simply telling the viewer what is meant instead of showing them. To that I have one question: when you read a poem, do you always understand right away? No. The words are just a clue, as are my color schemes and subjects. The viewer should think, wonder, attempt to understand what is trying to be said. Art is a language as much as it a form of self-expression, and my main objective is always to engage the viewer in an unspoken conversation that I hope they continue with themselves even after walking away.

Art Work:

 * [[image:kwelch everything is blue.jpg width="800" height="481"]] || "Everything is Blue" ||
 * [[image:kwelch mask.jpg width="800" height="1075"]] || "What We Hide Behind" ||
 * [[image:kwelch raven.jpg width="800" height="1206"]] || "The Raven" ||
 * [[image:kwelch it has to be perfect.jpg width="800" height="715"]] || "It Has To Be Perfect" ||
 * [[image:kwelch face melt.jpg width="800" height="827"]] || "Never Enough" ||
 * [[image:kwelch if you must.jpg width="800" height="1188"]] || "If You Must" ||
 * [[image:kwelch i'll never let you see it.jpg width="800" height="687"]] || "I'll Never Let You See It" ||
 * [[image:kwelch lucia abstract.jpg width="800" height="896"]] || "Abstract Thought" ||