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| Having spent the better part of my childhood in the seaside town of Camden, Maine, I am continually inspired by New England’s rocky coast. My watercolor and acrylic paintings explore natural elements of the shore: rocks, water, sand, shells and seaweed. I observe their intricacies and capture light, color, and texture to create a sense of place. I often incorporate additional textural elements into my work, creating literal dimension through various papers, string, buttons, and fabric. My best paintings are created when I am fully connected and in open conversation with the world around me. |
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| BIOGRAPHY |
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I grew up in the small coastal town of Camden, Maine and have always been inspired by the rocky New England coast. I earned my B.A. in studio art from Wheaton College in Norton, MA in 2007 and have lived in Massachusetts ever since. While in college, I studied art abroad at both Studio Art Centers International (S.A.C.I.) in Florence, Italy and at the Burren College of Art in County Clare, Ireland. While in Ireland, I fell in love with the stone walls and my work has since evolved around my love of rocks and coastal areas from Maine to Big Sur, California. I have exhibited work in Ireland and Italy, and in galleries throughout Massachusetts, including the Beard Gallery at Wheaton College, New Civilitea Gallery in Salem, Gallery 55 in Natick, Danforth Museum School in Framingham, and Studio370 in Holliston. |
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Wheaton College, Norton, MA
B.A. in Studio Art, 2007
Summa Cum Laude, member of Phi Beta Kappa, Forsythe Prize in Studio Art
Burren College of Art, Co. Clare, Ireland, June 2006
Studio Art Centers International, Florence, Italy, Fall 2005
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| REPRESENTATION |
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| SOLO EXHIBITS |
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"Kristin Ford: Recent Work", Town Hall Walls Program, Brookline, MA, May - July 2010
"Maine Waters", STUDIO370, Holliston, MA, 2009 |
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| GROUP EXHIBITS |
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"Holiday Sale," Danforth Museum School, Framingham, MA, 2009
"Small Works Exhibition and Sale," Danforth Museum School, Framingham, MA, 2009
Gallery 55, Natick, MA, 2008
"Vibrant Reflections", New Civilitea, Salem, MA, 2008
“New Faculty and Staff,” Danforth Museum School, Framingham MA, 2007
“Proof,” senior show at Wheaton College, Norton, MA, 2007
“The Essence of Ireland,” Juried Show at New Civilitea, Salem, MA, 2007
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http://hollistonreporter.com/?article=2851
http://www.hollistonnetnews.com/viewarticle.asp/Activities+and+Events/HHS+Gallery+Opening+Studio+370/aid/4888/cid/77/index/1 |
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