Kiersten A. Stein® - Artist Statement
"It's in the still that we can experience the extraordinary™

Biography

Kiersten A. Stein was born into a family of artisans. Her grandfather was one of the top ten photographic retouchers in the world and her father is a true Renaissance man; creativity and photography are innnately wired into the DNA. Kiersten began her career focus in art and design at the age of ten, at which time she became an apprentice and learned the value and discipline of honing one's craft. For Kiersten, her interests were likened to her father's as she became a carpenter, designer, photographer, writer, illustrator and painter.

Kiersten formally started her career focus and honing of her craft in art, advertising, marketing, and multimedia at the age of sixteen. She is proud to have built her foundation on "old school" principles and the lifelong process of becoming a Master. Kiersten’s techniques and passions have been evolving for more than 25 years now.

“I think the hardest line item for any artist would be to define, categorize or analyze what they do and why. I believe there are two kinds of artist. The first type loves to talk about themselves and their work, the second, not so much. I fall somewhere on the introverted side of the spectrum. I am inspired by a myriad of experiences and can easily lose myself in a subject study for hours. My tagline, "It's in the still that we can experience the extraordinary.", most closely illustrates my approach to life as a voyeur and participant. I love the raw, the real of life, and find that without contrast life is a bit boring. As a photographer and multi-disciplinary artist, I embrace "intimate distance" which allows me to experience the integrity of details and yet remain non-invasive.

What draws me in are "things" that do not wave a flag, but sparkle and dance in their own right; like what most would consider invisible. I find that I look at life and it's visitors through a macro lens first and then I pull back into a wide-angle perspective. I have compiled years of work (photography, writing, illustration and painting) and the most challenging part of the process is what do I want to share with the public. At this point in my journey, I am turning the exposure on myself and on my "art", through collections like my “Kaleidescopes”, "Mosaics" and "Quilts".

There is a saying by Minor White, "No matter how slow the film, Spirit always stands still long enough for the photographer "it" has chosen". I feel fortunate to have touched, smelled and tasted some of nature's perfect examples of beauty and ingenuity. My “Kaleidescopes”, "Mosaics" and "Quilts" are the end result attempting to honor some of nature’s intricate treasures by packaging and incorporating these jewels into compositions that I can share. I offer my work on silk, canvas, tile, wood and paper.

Kiersten has also co-founded an event company, Unions in Paradise LLC and continues to grow her advertising/marketing company - Kiersten A. Stein LLC. She looks forward to sharing her visions, and contributing her photography, art and writings locally and abroad.

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