Eve
Kraun
Eve
was born in Arizona and lived overseas for most of her early
childhood: Australia, New Guinea, New Zealand and the Philippines.
Her first profession was medicine. She was a private practice
pediatrician for 10 years and now volunteers occasionally at
a free pediatric clinic. Her art career began in 2000 when
she
retired from medicine, although the influences began long before
that.
The
multimedia pieces are a combination of collaged paper and
fabric
(handmade, printed, recycled, bought and found), acrylic paint
and other mediums.
The
support is ¼ inch hardwood plywood mounted on a ¾
inch hardwood plywood frame. After the wood is primed with
a transparent acrylic medium, the paper is applied intuitively
with PVA glue or Acrylic Matte Medium. Natural papers are combined
with exciting brighter prints that add color and light. After
several layers of paper, acrylic paint is applied either abstractively
or in a pattern from nature. Often-used subjects are trees,
grasses and other forms of plant life. The works are then finished
with a protective layer of medium.
Eve
also enjoys oil painting. Most of the scenes are from past
travels.
She has a series of flower pieces that depict bright invigorating
flowers contained in old recycled buckets.
"Nature
is a place to visit our origins and find ourselves. Under
a canopy of trees, or the broadest of prairie vistas, in
wetlands or dunes, we encounter feelings of freedom and relax
with thoughts, bold and clear.
The sounds
of nature, winds in trees, birds, the elements of peace and
solitude, free of the influences of modern society.
I am impressed
by the color and design found in nature. I interpret landscapes.
My work is a dynamic expression of patterns, color and light
as a backdrop of nature, superimposing the simplicity of
trees and plants on complex natural backgrounds. Each paper
and pattern in my collages is meant to be part of a whole,
unique, yet natural element.
I have lived
and visited many countries, Papua-New Guinea, Australia,
New Zealand, Africa, Philippines and Sweden, during my early
childhood. My early adulthood was spent training and practicing
as a physician, specializing in pediatrics. I try to express
the views that are my backgrounds, blending cultural differences
yet maintaining the character that makes them unique."
Vickie
Raye Boggs
Born
in El Paso, TX, Vickie is married to James Boggs, with whom
she has two children.
Vickie
earned her BFA from Stephens College in Columbia, MO, and
has
also studied at the University of Madrid and UMKC. She earned
her MA from Park University.
Vickie
was the owner and graphic designer of AB Graphics for 13
years.
For the past 15 years, she has been a teacher in Liberty.
She
currently is available for private commissions for murals and
furniture. Vickie is a former member of Northland Exposure
Gallery,
and has exhibited in El Paso Galleria National, Plaza Art Fair,
and “Murals” in Liberty.
