Ode to a lost love... Learning to love my body
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WARNING: 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 process
Thoughts 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 paintings
This 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 Project
Me, 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 paintings
Just 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 Richter
I 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 DTLA
I 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...
Where art lives!!! (and where I live!)
#LlynFoulkes #losangeles #feminism #conceptual #art #community #painting #BruceDean #EmilyHalpern #collector #ClaudiaEndler #KevinFlint...
On being an artist…
Last night I had a lovely evening with my artist friend Jennifer. We went to a few openings and had a great Italian dinner. The best part...
The end of an era… or… new beginnings?
It kind of depends on whether you think the cup is half empty or half full as to what you think of my latest virtual...
Saying Good-bye… to Second Life stuff!
Please join me Sunday Oct 20th at 10am pst/slt as I finish the durational performance where I delete the entire contents of my Second...
Post-Brewery Artwalk/Pre-Holiday Art Sale!!! 25% off!!!!
This last weekend I opened my studio for the 3rd time for the Brewery Artwalk. As always it was such an amazing experience. I met so many...
Presence and Transience in a virtual world
A couple months ago I started a performance/installation called “Binge and Purge.” My plan is to delete my entire Second Life inventory...
GO BIG OR GO HOME!!
So, remember a couple days ago when I said I was going to grow out my hair? It was already getting a bit longer, ok it was only 1/2 an...
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