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Carole Katchen

Carole Katchen於一九四四年生於美國科羅拉多州丹佛,二十一歲時已是眾所皆知的自由寫作家。一九六九年,多才多藝的她決定朝畫家方向邁進,進入位於北加州的West Valley College就讀,並獲得最優秀藝術成果獎。她喜歡多元化的嘗試,常使用不同媒材進行創作,如蝕刻畫、繪畫、油畫、銅雕等等,也製作不少劇情影片和插畫創作集,共得過傑出美術家、傑出婦女等二十幾個獎項,是一位全方位的婦女藝術家。然在忙於創作、世界巡迴展之餘,Carole Katchen更致力於縮短鄉間與城市藝術的距離,並交流觀察各地文化,使民眾能有更多機會接觸異國人文與藝術。她曾說「藝術提供了一個美好的人與人之間的溝通管道。即使你說的是不同語言,從不同文化來,畫作及雕塑都是可共同分享的東西。」

 

Why I painted the cats:
When I was in Taipei last February, I fell in love with Serina's cats.I watched them for days as they wandered gracefully through the gallery. I took many photos and brought in my watercolors to capture their shapes and movements. When I returned to the United States, I painted these cats. It was like bringing a part of Taiwan home with me.

卡洛兒凱琴系列貓繪畫創作動機
去年二月我在台北天使美術館舉辦個展時,我深深愛上天使美術館館長的貓咪們。當時,我用相機拍下每一隻貓美麗的倩影,然後我以水彩捕捉她們的舉動與神態。我回到美國後,開始進行一系列貓的繪畫創作,那種感覺就如同在台灣經驗過的一部份事物伴隨著我回到家鄉。


『 作 品 導 覽 』
 
The Burden of Decision 沉重的決定
Tuk Tuk三輪車寫景
Celebration 1慶祝 1
Celebration 2慶祝 2
Celebration 3慶祝 3
Beneath the Surface 跨越地平線
 
 
Beneath the Surface 跨越地平線
 
『 作 品 介 紹 』
 
親愛的!
賞我一隻老鼠吧!
Darling!
Bring Me A Mouse
   
48 x 64 cm
   
粉彩
Pastel
   
102,000

Cats think it is their job just to be beautiful and everyone else exists just to take care f the cat. Sometimes I think that I should be more like a cat.

貓咪們認為自己主要的任務是呈現美麗的一面,而人們只要花些心思照顧她們就好。有時我也應該多多愛貓!

 
The Mighty Hunter
不得了的獵者
   
64 x 48 cm
   
粉彩
Pastel
   
102,000


This is my cat. Her name is Bandit. She is small, but she thinks she is as big and powerful as a lion in the jungle. She hunts for birds in the garden and she chases my 2 big dogs around the house.

這是我的貓,名字叫「強盜」。雖然她的體型小,但總認為自己像森林之王──獅子。她不但會在花園裡追捕鳥兒,還會在屋內上演追逐我的兩隻大狗的戲碼。

 
我想要獨處
I Want To Be Alone
   
48 x 64 cm
   
粉彩
Pastel
   
102,000




Each of the Angel Gallery cats has a different personality. Some of them are very friendly, running to visit everyone who comes into the gallery. Others are happy to hide in a corner or on top of a bookcase.

天使美術館的貓咪們各有不同的個性與特質,有些是公關高手,隨時招呼進來參觀的觀眾,有的則喜歡玩捉迷藏,時而躲在角落,時而攀爬到書櫃高處。

 
我聽到開罐頭的聲音
I Hear A Can Opening
   
48 x 64 cm
   
粉彩
Pastel
   
102,000




People spend so much time worrying about everything. Cats are much more sensible. If it's not food, they are not interested.

人花費相當多的時間在擔憂每一件事,但貓對不能吃的東西卻全都不感興趣。

 
徘徊
On The Prowl
   
48 x 64 cm
   
粉彩
Pastel
   
102,000




When I painted studies of the cats in the gallery, this one was fascinated with what I was doing. Then the cat climbed up on my table and fell asleep in the middle of my paints. I love cats because you never know what they are going to do.

當我在天使美術館臨摹貓時,這一隻貓咪對我在做什麼特別著迷,後來她爬到我放在桌面的畫作中間睡著了。我喜歡貓的主要原因,是我們永遠摸不貓兒們接著要做什麼。

 
有誰叫我呀?
Did Someone Call My Name?
   
64 x 48 cm
   
粉彩
Pastel
   
102,000




When you call a dog's name, the dog will come running. But cats are different. Cats are like royalty--- they expect you to come to them.

當你呼喊狗狗的名字,他就會圍繞在你身旁。但貓咪就不一樣了,她如同高貴的王者,期待人們主動接近。

 
貓之饗宴
the cats' feast
   
60.96 x 76.2 cm
   
油彩
Oil
   
102,000




When you call a dog's name, the dog will come running. But cats are different. Cats are like royalty--- they expect you to come to them.

當你呼喊狗狗的名字,他就會圍繞在你身旁。但貓咪就不一樣了,她如同高貴的王者,期待人們主動接近。

 
 
 
 
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