Perceive Me - Opening Reception Photo EssayJanuary 25, 2020 Ronald H Silverman Fine Arts Gallery, Cal State University LA 5151 State University Drive Los Angeles CA 90032 Gallery...
Perceive Me Installation 1-12-2020 at Cal State LADocumentary Photo Essay by Ellen Friedlander Kristine Schomaker "Perceive Me" Opening Reception: Sat January 25, 5-8pm Artist Talk with...
Perceive Me Opens January 25, 2020 at Cal State LAImage by L. Aviva Diamond PLUS-SIZE ARTIST KRISTINE SCHOMAKER CHALLENGES SOCIETAL NORMS OF BEAUTY AND ‘FAT PHOBIA’ BY PRESENTING HER BODY...
Perceive Me - Soft Cover Catalogs NOW AvailableI am so excited to share, the Perceive Me, soft cover edition is now available for purchase. Order it now for $50 and pick it up at the...
The Power of PerceptionThank you to all of the amazing artists who are participating in "Perceive Me." I am in awe of the artists I have collaborated with for...
Featured on Born to Talk Radio today!!Thank you so much to Marsha Bergher Wietecha for the opportunity to talk about my world of art including the Brewery Artwalk, Shoebox PR,...
Perceive Me?"Perceive Me" is about my own self esteem, my own body identity, my own self worth, my own hate for my body, for myself. It started out...
Ode to a lost love... Learning to love my bodyWARNING: THE FOLLOWING PHOTOS HAVE NUDITY. NSFW Having an eating disorder is not just about food. It is about who you are as a person. It...
Art Notebook- work in processThoughts on my work. I recently felt compelled to cut up my abstract paintings into 12x12 inch squares. I put them in a stack and they...
New website, new blog, new exhibitions…WOW, so much going on lately!!! First, I updated my website. This blog is now back to graciekendal.wordpress.com while my website...
Running interference- new paintingsThis is the title of my new series of work. The title has a couple different meanings. First, it is based on the specific type of paint I...
Reflections… socially constructed ideas of ‘beauty’I am reposting my reply from comments in my last blog post because I think it is important and continues this conversation… My work on...
The Paper Doll ProjectMe, about 10 minutes ago My hair has been short for about a year and a half now. I had it shaved for an art performance in which I was...
There is nothing like working in the studio!!I consider myself very lucky. I have most everything I could have ever dreamed of. I get to wake up ever morning walk a few feet and...
New paintingsJust finished my first four paintings of a new series. I am in my element again!! #feminism #conceptual #art #community #painting #paint...
Painting, patterns, progress and admiring Gerhard RichterI have been painting!!! I mean really painting. It feels great. I haven’t painted like this in about 3 years. I have done small stuff...
Wherefore ‘Art’ thou?Art? What art? Anything new you ask? Nada. Zip, zilch, nada. I have tons of ideas in my head, written down on various pieces of paper...
Binge and Purge… the video!The lovely Nina Camplin/Fuschia Nightfire filmed the whole 5+ hours of my first “Binge and Purge” performance/installation in Second...
Support your local artists!! Buy art for the Holidays!!Support In October I opened my studio for the 3rd time for the Brewery Artwalk. As always it was such an amazing experience. I met so...
The Avatars on display… @Create:Fixate a one night art event in DTLAI was honored to be invited to display the avatars at Create:Fixate a one night art event in Downtown LA last night. It was a fun night...