“Back to the Future” is an exhibition in two parts .
The 1st part is an exploration of the history of mark making going back 100,000-73,000 years ago, to the origins of what we now recognise as graphics , language & alphabets. A glimpse into how globally we were more connected than disconnected.
The 2nd part is a sample of Kathrina’s own journey as an artist over the last 23years with mark making & creating. Featuring paintings , paintings & technology , sculpture & film .
Kathrina Shine is a multi-Disciplinary artist, with a background in Architectural draughting, Theatre, Film, Fine Art Painting and Design. She has seamlessly moved between these areas of creativity using her skills to produce award winning films for BBC.Nth. Ireland , RTE & TG4 and stunning abstract Visual art for the last 23 years. She has lectured at the Royal Conservatoire Scotland , The Gaiety School of Acting and worked as a Researcher for the Film Department at Trinity College.
In 2004 Kathrina received a Distinction in The Principals of Visual Structure from UCLA . Her Art work can be found in the O.P.W. National Collection and many private collections nationally and internationally . Her work is now on display at “Gallery @ No: 5 “(5 Main Street Wicklow Town ) and www.kathrinashine.ie
Artist Statment:
“I am a multidisciplinary artist based in Wicklow. My background is in architectural draughting / theatre / film and abstract /abstract realism paintings. Since 2011 I have mainly concentrated on painting . I work in acrylics, oils, inks, photographic collage with textures. The paintings are built, layer upon layer, the inks work less so. Textures include glass beads, lava sand, rice or small found objects. I work mainly with knives , but will use any object with a shape or an edge, that will make the right mark to balance the piece.
What motivates me to paint in abstraction is a personal belief that pure realism, is better captured in photography or film. What happens on my canvas is channelled & influenced by the other art forms I have worked in. The major themes are extrapolated from nature, poetry, politics ,mythology , technology, human emotion or simply the joy of colour. I am perpetually researching something. I received a distinction in the Principals of Visual Structure from FETAC (QQI) /UCLA and realised those same principals apply to fine art , filmmaking , set design and architecture.
I have always abstracted things, even when model making in architecture. My buildings were always abstract with creative use of wire , wool, lightbulbs , anything that could be repurposed. I believe seeing the ROSC catalogues 1967 / 1971 affected me profoundly and opened my eyes to all the possibilities and methods of creating paintings that connect with the viewer. The artists that really caught my attention back then were Joan Miro, William De Kooning , Mark Rothko & Bridget Reilly. “