KIRSTEN WHALEN

Kirsten Whalen “The Muse”

Title: “The Muse”

Materials: Paint, paper and paper clay were added to the violin to create a 3 dimensional work of art.

Dimensions: 24”H x 13”W x 4’ D
Comes with black painted metal stand.

Estimated value: $3000
Buy It Now price: $3750

Display Location:
Sotheby’s/Visitor’s Bureau, 361 Forest Ave; Laguna Beach

Artist’s Background

Kirsten has been an artist all her life, experimenting in a variety of creative media. She first worked as a graphic designer before focusing her creative energy on painting. She holds a B.S. in Design from UC Davis and a BFA in Drawing and Painting from Laguna College of Art & Design. Kirsten is currently an exhibitor of watercolors in the highly regarded Festival of the Arts in Laguna Beach. Her work has also been exhibited in other Laguna Beach locales, including the Esther Wells Collection, Gallery 821 and Morgan Stanley.

Artist’s Statement

In all of the arts, the artist’s chosen medium is the language the artist speaks with. For this project, I wanted to explore the beautiful and magical language of music.  When composing music, I imagine the instruments themselves influence the artist’s design, but they also must respond to the artist’s needs.  My violin, The Muse, looks for the source of the beautiful sounds.  Who really is pulling the strings?

There is a wonderfully notable difference between performing arts and visual arts:  the visual arts are often created by an artist alone in a studio, and once finished remain unchanged.  The viewer, then, is the next person who brings heart and mind to a piece.

In contrast, the performing arts have a wonderfully dynamic aspect: once a piece of music is designed, it goes through many other artists’ hands and hearts on its way to the listener.  The work is new and unique for the audience every time it is performed.  “The Muse” also represents the live nature of this art form.

For more info about this artist, visit: Kirstenwhalen.com

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