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Digital painting 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5441ae70e4b052501de9116b/1612373781201-IXCVVW1TR36IQ8VZ6Y9D/PO2020.jpg Painting - "We Did It" Digital painting 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5441ae70e4b052501de9116b/1619017809546-2XLEO95F2Z0RMFY0WHIL/Ethereal_Mind.jpg Painting - "Ethereal Mind" Digital painting 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5441ae70e4b052501de9116b/1619017289591-9HE986IAWBQ1J4YTZ8DG/Untitled_Artwork+2.jpg Painting - "Just Look at the Sprinkles" Digital painting 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5441ae70e4b052501de9116b/1578417584805-HKHJB4GKERCTKEMHFFMG/IMG_0420.jpeg Painting - "Blobby Dude and the Withering Insomnia" Digital painting in Procreate, on iPad Pro with Apple Pencil 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5441ae70e4b052501de9116b/1578417342414-P4BQK070JYDXVLVB3NMY/IMG_0452.jpeg Painting - "Soliloquy of Happiness" Digital painting in Procreate, on iPad Pro with Apple Pencil 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5441ae70e4b052501de9116b/1578417202752-8EC1GVO2Q53P5FYD2A69/IMG_0423.jpeg Painting - "Birth of Blobby” Digital painting in Procreate, on iPad Pro with Apple Pencil 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5441ae70e4b052501de9116b/1578416902861-MV1K29608H22W3YB8YVC/IMG_0422.jpeg Painting - "Blobby and Child” Digital painting in Procreate, on iPad Pro with Apple Pencil 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5441ae70e4b052501de9116b/1550687554801-RR3AZ5T7ZS0LKFWXWFTY/b3.jpg Painting - "Blobby Does Valentines" Digital painting in Procreate, on iPad Pro with Apple Pencil 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5441ae70e4b052501de9116b/1550687406257-ZOSNPYCB3EHHTI23GLW4/b2.jpg Painting - "Blobby Dude and the Unnecessary Conundrum" Digital painting in Procreate, on iPad Pro with Apple Pencil 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5441ae70e4b052501de9116b/1550687181708-29JX35ZHJ4HMHVZFK2QT/b1.jpg Painting Digital painting in Procreate, on iPad Pro with Apple Pencil 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5441ae70e4b052501de9116b/1542388001631-KFCVROWXZ4B5ZAX1E6MW/Feelin+Frida.jpg Painting - "Feelin' Frida" Acrylic on card stock 7 x 5 in 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5441ae70e4b052501de9116b/1526337047085-LCB8WYD51AQG72UG2277/Colorado+Calm.jpg Painting - Colorado Calm Acrylic on canvas panel 7 x 5 in 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5441ae70e4b052501de9116b/1526337767390-0TW74HH3TW7F2RYOKIRZ/B+b+b+bird+bird+bird.jpg Painting - B b b bird bird bird Acrylic on canvas panel 5 x 7 in 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5441ae70e4b052501de9116b/1526336319812-KE1ZWINX3O1Y4VUGJJ6Z/Zorro.jpg Painting - Zorro Acrylic on canvas panel 8 x 8 in 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5441ae70e4b052501de9116b/1525545724976-I51AYLREDCVLRFRP8V07/Ko%CC%88nig.jpg Painting - König Acrylic on canvas 36 x 24 in 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5441ae70e4b052501de9116b/1525545657504-DDE4IATUZVO6D1BATHSS/osito+polar.jpg Painting - Osito Polar Acrylic on canvas 18 x 24 in 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5441ae70e4b052501de9116b/1525725603517-G218L7E9QYMBZOOGZPCH/Fields+of+Lavender.jpg Painting - Fields of Lavender Oil on canvas 24 x 48 in 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5441ae70e4b052501de9116b/1487605846948-QFPR3PMBO349P9AYPNJB/Show+Timee.jpg Painting - "Show Time" 36" x 24" Acrylic on canvas   25OCT16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5441ae70e4b052501de9116b/1487605686202-ASESSE2MLLFKJ5D987CP/Crush.jpg Painting - "Crush" 30" x 40" Oil on canvas   21APR16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5441ae70e4b052501de9116b/1487605556519-OCHTXBT93LYBQVNI6FH5/A+Way.jpg Painting - "A Way" 40" x 30" Oil on canvas   06APR16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5441ae70e4b052501de9116b/1459275115633-R8Q73KUOL1NCDN1ZJIXR/LWL+cardCR.jpg Painting - "Little White Letter" 45" x 81" Latex paint on canvas 03MAR16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5441ae70e4b052501de9116b/1455653089452-UKFG9LIWHGGZMWRG0B0A/Blumen.jpg Painting - "Blumen" 18" x 13" Oil on bristol board 16FEB16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5441ae70e4b052501de9116b/1460425519458-W01OET69D3NYGEBFNONW/JSSCR.jpg Painting - "JSS Maco" 8" x 6.5" Oil on bristol board 14FEB16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5441ae70e4b052501de9116b/1453947923055-79TPB7ZA99U4EDG0HCMR/RestrictedCR.jpg Painting - "Restricted" 16" x 20" Oil on bristol board 27JAN16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5441ae70e4b052501de9116b/1437766269677-MPYB1V7YTXHDFET2HBQ6/73-492CR.jpg Painting - "73-49" 48" x 24" Acrylic on canvas.   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5441ae70e4b052501de9116b/1437712674302-1X3WA133DRJE2OC7E12Z/Till+We+Meet+AgainCR.jpg Painting - "Till We Meet Again" 11" x 9" Acrylic on canvas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5441ae70e4b052501de9116b/1437713533592-AZW2FDYA0CJXN55C3N1M/%252273-49%25221CR.jpg Painting - "73-49" 6" x 6" Acrylic on cardboard.   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5441ae70e4b052501de9116b/1437713190082-K77Z1Z55IC0GT77FMADO/In+den+Wald1CR.jpg Painting - "In den Wald" 4" x 8" Acrylic on cardboard.   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5441ae70e4b052501de9116b/1437608243870-W622A4WP5YGJXXWI55IU/SwirlCR.jpg Painting - 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Hi! I’m Kena Ramírez Dillon, a Mexican-American contemporary artist and US Navy veteran. My passion for creating goes back as far as I can remember, and as cliche´as it sounds, I’ve known since childhood that it was my intended path. I work in a variety of media; drawing in graphite and charcoal, painting in acrylic, oil, and digital, and creating abstract sculptures through woodworking and welding; skills which I acquired while earning my BFA at the University of Cincinnati’s DAAP (Design, Architecture, Arts, and Planning) program. Since obtaining my BFA in 2017, my welding has also leveled up, by earning my certification in Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) from the American Welding Society, in 2019; being 1 of 3, in a class of 15 (me being the only woman), to pass the certification test. My main discipline was drawing in charcoal and graphite until 2015, when I finally set my fear of an unexplored medium aside and gave painting a try. I soon realized I’d let fear hold me back for too long, and should’ve tried it sooner. As much as I enjoy creating two-dimensional art, I also enjoy the physicality of working with my hands. This led me to venture into sculpture in 2016; falling in love with a new medium (woodworking and welding) once again. Although I work with different media, my current body of work consists of a series of surreal paintings in acrylic and digital, depicting Blobby Dude, a character of my own creation. In 2019, while recalling a childhood memory, I was inspired to sketch what I was seeing in my mind. Through this moment of self-expression and reflection, Blobby Dude was born. For a while now, I’d been in search of a non-human being to have as the main subject in my work. Since that sketch, Blobby Dude has become a pliable vessel to depict any person(s) needed in my surrealist paintings. While the first Blobby Dude created depicts a terrible experience I had as a child, the others are inspired by other past experiences, my family life, time in the Navy as a plane captain and aircraft mechanic on F-18 jets (mechanic briefly on H-60 helicopters), random and silly moments/thoughts, and the everyday. They’re a way for me to share my life, thoughts, and any moments that have deep roots in my memory; while masking some of the most terrible and intimate ones through the seemingly innocent facade of Blobby Dude. I don’t always choose to share the meaning of each piece, but instead invite my audience to bring their own; so that each piece may be as personal to them, as they are to me. Recently, I’ve added a new tool to the creative arsenal in my studio; a 3D laser printer/engraver. Currently in the planning phase, I’m working on creating new work that combines the laser, painting, and sculpture. Although I’m not quite ready to share it with you all at the moment, I’m excited with the direction in which it’s heading, and looking forward to these new future pieces. Thanks for stopping by! If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask For exhibition info, check out my resume/CV. (link below) For more up to date info about what I’m up to, check my Instagram and Instagram stories. (links below) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5441ae70e4b052501de9116b/1605070679222-V0DJT97ACP5IEED0A1E2/IMG_0816.jpeg About the Artist Shot of me bringing in an F-18 (as a plane captain) at a Blue Angels Air Show at NAF El Centro, CA in 2010 https://kenatheartist.com/contactkena daily 0.75 2025-03-11 https://kenatheartist.com/drawing daily 0.75 2023-08-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5441ae70e4b052501de9116b/1474487505157-6L26FBW3SNCKXL8GAJS5/Remnants+of+a+RamCR.jpg Drawing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5441ae70e4b052501de9116b/1452977195004-LE49D7UGTP10PN66ZMBO/StaticCR.jpg Drawing - "Static" 18" x 24" Charcoal on paper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5441ae70e4b052501de9116b/1452976873213-1P3H3719ETECMQQMU0CX/Back+to+CoronadoCR.jpg Drawing - "Back to Coronado" 18" x 24" Charcoal on paper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5441ae70e4b052501de9116b/1452976971979-2UFRBPY6MW0CVVSG57OW/Grim+Bier+CityCR.jpg Drawing - "Grim Bier City" 10" x 8" Charcoal on paper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5441ae70e4b052501de9116b/1452976877832-BKCDYN2BF21FP86PROUE/CrispCR.jpg Drawing - "Crisp" 4" x 6" Colored pencil on paper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5441ae70e4b052501de9116b/1452977027967-PW2F0KZECB10XREZNTR4/In+the+WaterCR.jpg Drawing - "In the Water" 11" x 8.5" Graphite on paper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5441ae70e4b052501de9116b/1452977053765-XG6UHDJJ7US4GE5XXF4Y/LeafCR.jpg Drawing - "Leaf" 10" x 10" Charcoal on paper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5441ae70e4b052501de9116b/1452977066610-ELANLEEKLHQ4L3K7WQN1/Mixed+BabyCR.jpg Drawing - "Mixed Baby" 4" x 6" Half photo, half graphite on paper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5441ae70e4b052501de9116b/1452977123540-Z0D4RJLX6CPIJ5HS42BU/Remnants+of+a+RamCR.jpg Drawing - "Remnants of a Ram" 24" x 18" Charcoal and conte crayon on paper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5441ae70e4b052501de9116b/1452977145520-KWR1WEEC1QX6DXSDINVT/SehenCR.jpg Drawing - "Sehen" 6" x 6" Graphite on paper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5441ae70e4b052501de9116b/1452977169231-48K3RUSF5J1RLT9Y4DVC/Sister+PortraitCR.jpg Drawing - "Sister Portrait" 8" x 10" Graphite on paper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5441ae70e4b052501de9116b/1452977234617-NWFPZ00JEEHYJ22D1GJ6/ThreatCR.jpg Drawing - "Threat" 24" x 18" Graphite on paper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5441ae70e4b052501de9116b/1452977236609-EZINC15VGWESP4V4W80J/Touch+of+Bluecr.jpg Drawing - "Touch of Blue" 8" x 8" Graphite and colored pencil on bristol board. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5441ae70e4b052501de9116b/1452977199123-S7DPSNG8MGBQB5K3CLPW/Stilllebencr.jpg Drawing - "Stillleben" 24" x 18" Charcoal on paper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5441ae70e4b052501de9116b/1452977090326-VAAJ6SQ0IXXRKT57FVVR/Negative+SpaceCR.jpg Drawing - "Negative Space" 18" x 24" Charcoal on paper. https://kenatheartist.com/sculpture daily 0.75 2023-08-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5441ae70e4b052501de9116b/1487359366445-YVMIAXCOSKQK2YBXUC7D/Liebe.jpg Sculpture https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5441ae70e4b052501de9116b/1493135039103-38LFFRUMRL0BXDENYXQ5/Sehen.jpg Sculpture - "Sehen" Welded steel   23APR17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5441ae70e4b052501de9116b/1493135252987-Z3RJ7U7RNT1XTRMBG2J8/Konigin+Close+Up.jpg Sculpture - "Königin" (close up) Poplar and welded steel   20APR17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5441ae70e4b052501de9116b/1493225871801-W4LIMYP17Q3M5011DA8U/Ko%CC%88nigin.jpg Sculpture - "Königin" Poplar and welded steel   20APR17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5441ae70e4b052501de9116b/1493134863329-RMPIYT2CRZYCM86YTD3I/Unfall.jpg Sculpture - "Unfall" Pine and welded steel   20MAR17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5441ae70e4b052501de9116b/1493135000250-3KF9G1TT5JTJT5IEIBQJ/Vertrauen+closeup.jpg Sculpture - "Vertrauen" (close up) Purpleheart and welded steel   08MAR17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5441ae70e4b052501de9116b/1493134761322-O54J2IGD6C6W39OM2T48/Vertrauen.jpg Sculpture - "Vertrauen" Purpleheart and welded steel   08MAR17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5441ae70e4b052501de9116b/1493135013193-1470ARXQ98NCTGFEB1XQ/November+Bravo.jpg Sculpture - "November Bravo" Basswood   01FEB17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5441ae70e4b052501de9116b/1493134689029-R5JNLD27ZNDMXUY1NN20/Hai+Life.jpg Sculpture - "Hai Life" 22" x 10.5" x 22" Stained pine and welded steel 14DEC16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5441ae70e4b052501de9116b/1487358960803-F1S1GQEIH9R41ZULVW2Z/Liebe.jpg Sculpture - "Liebe" 80" x 26" x 44.5" Formica on particle board and welded steel   22NOV16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5441ae70e4b052501de9116b/1453014593547-WSB52QK1ZYWCKGV1YDXW/ShieldCR.jpg Sculpture - "Shield" 4" x 4" x 3" Wooden board sculpture. I made a clay model of what I wanted my piece to look like. Then I sliced it vertically into 1/4 inch slices. I placed those clay slices on a wooden board and traced them so I knew where to make my cuts. After cutting out each piece, I glued them all together, sanded it, and applied oil/wax. 19NOV15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5441ae70e4b052501de9116b/1453056600553-UKWMJ5514IPAF1R93BK9/ApparatusCR.jpg Sculpture - "Apparatus" 35" x 12" x 12" 3" drywall screws and hot glue. 29OCT15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5441ae70e4b052501de9116b/1453012527233-ZLZF9YXSVFEYP44ZDYIM/If+You+Love+Me+You+WillCR.jpg Sculpture - "If You Love Me You Will" 16.5" x 17.5" x 31.5" Paint on hand-built chair. My chair is designed with the pressure that is put on people to buy an expensive diamond ring in order to show their love for someone. In our society, how much you love the person you propose to is often measured by how big the "rock" on the ring is. The chair is painted to look like a rock to represent the "rock" in an expensive ring. The dots are painted in "Tiffany Blue" to represent the countless people who are made to believe that they have to spend so much if they truly love someone. 14OCT15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5441ae70e4b052501de9116b/1453087385489-KU1FGRV3YWB22JQNRBW5/RekindleCR.jpg Sculpture - "Rekindle" 22" x 22" 28" Bristol board sculpture. 29SEP15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5441ae70e4b052501de9116b/1487605228359-1RCHK63MSYI0NVHA0253/Messer.jpg Sculpture - "Messer" 62" x 5" x 12" Masking tape sculpture. (made entirely out of masking tape) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5441ae70e4b052501de9116b/1453057889568-69PHU83LO59MNV5G5L6F/Lit+HouseCR.jpg Sculpture - "Lit House" Wood and cardboard sculpture. https://kenatheartist.com/screenprint daily 0.75 2023-08-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5441ae70e4b052501de9116b/1474488659642-OLVKINZM1MLQNPSYY360/One+Last+GoghCR.jpg Screenprint https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5441ae70e4b052501de9116b/1453006220839-ZHSCZ6KBS6CXEE5R0BEH/One+Last+GoghCR.jpg Screenprint - "One Last Gogh" 9" x 16” in This is a hand pulled, six layer screenprint on arches paper. It is part of a limited edition of nine. In this piece, I’ve combined my love of F-18s (the aircraft I mostly worked on during my time in the Navy, and lovingly call my babies), the Chicago skyline, since I attended boot camp at Great Lakes, and Van Gogh’s “Starry Night”, a favorite of mine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5441ae70e4b052501de9116b/1453007035682-8WHSI407O8A3I6GPU6SG/Full+CircleCR.jpg Screenprint - "Full Circle" 8" x 10" Single layer ink on t-shirt. https://kenatheartist.com/resumecvold daily 0.75 2025-03-11 https://kenatheartist.com/veteran-christmas-about daily 0.75 2020-11-15 https://kenatheartist.com/mtkveterans daily 0.75 2024-11-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5441ae70e4b052501de9116b/1694690246963-O3CA7W6U2K9C0927UX2X/american+flag.jpg MTK Veterans https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5441ae70e4b052501de9116b/e5291cb7-5cee-4c2e-9e68-7359ba19b4af/Screen+Shot+2021-11-11+at+9.50.01+AM.png MTK Veterans - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://kenatheartist.com/birthofblobby daily 0.75 2025-08-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5441ae70e4b052501de9116b/1550687181708-29JX35ZHJ4HMHVZFK2QT/b1.jpg Birth of Blobby https://kenatheartist.com/freshfromtheblobbiverse daily 0.75 2025-07-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5441ae70e4b052501de9116b/464512fe-9ef2-4778-9050-5d587694c42d/IMG_6688.jpeg Fresh from the Blobbiverse https://kenatheartist.com/myartisticphilosophy daily 0.75 2025-08-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5441ae70e4b052501de9116b/d8d73976-fa29-4cbc-8eac-dbb3d69d1fa3/The+Stinker+WM.jpg My Artistic Philosophy https://kenatheartist.com/ktacv daily 0.75 2025-08-16 https://kenatheartist.com/onestarreviews daily 0.75 2025-04-16 https://kenatheartist.com/blobbiversegallery daily 0.75 2025-10-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5441ae70e4b052501de9116b/1752006320204-GXEIOFJWL7UA6U1QAW0Z/Masterpiece+in+Progress+Nov2024+WM.jpg Blobbiverse Gallery - Masterpiece in Progress Kena Ramírez Dillon Masterpiece in Progress, 2024 Digital painting https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5441ae70e4b052501de9116b/1751490196409-TM813M98RRJP7PJXIJ84/Dal%C3%AD%27s+Gaze+Jul2024+WM.jpg Blobbiverse Gallery - Dalí’s Gaze Kena Ramírez Dillon Dalí’s Gaze, 2024 Digital painting https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5441ae70e4b052501de9116b/1751477155450-8HMPAOI0UOUYPFAICF3W/Restored+Majesty+Jul2024+WM.jpg Blobbiverse Gallery - Restored Majesty, 2024 Kena Ramírez Dillon Restored Majesty, 2024 Digital painting https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5441ae70e4b052501de9116b/1751490384061-9Y8SEO8QRA56SHWGC2AC/Big+Artist+Energy+Jun2024+WM.jpg Blobbiverse Gallery - Big Artist Energy Kena Ramírez Dillon Big Artist Energy, 2024 Digital painting https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5441ae70e4b052501de9116b/1751489065740-T2007CELVO8OJG22PXYX/Balanced+Brekkie+Jul2023+WM.jpg Blobbiverse Gallery - Balanced Brekkie Kena Ramírez Dillon Balanced Brekkie, 2023 Digital painting https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5441ae70e4b052501de9116b/1751489681794-JDY5OEIQ1PIXJZRV4N6N/Build%2C+Blobbies.+Build.+Sep2022+WM.jpg Blobbiverse Gallery - Build, Blobbies. Build. Kena Ramírez Dillon Build, Blobbies. Build., 2022 Digital painting https://kenatheartist.com/abstractsculpture daily 0.75 2025-10-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5441ae70e4b052501de9116b/1759281764072-LTZXB1JCOD6W1K0QDBFD/IMG_4188.png Abstract Sculpture: Wood Meets Steel - Sehen Sehen, means, to see, in German. As with most of my work, this was created intuitively. On the fly- one might say. Cutting steel rods with bolt cutters, feeling out what was called for in the moment. The length and placement of each piece, decided on the spot. Welding each rod in place, one by one. The outer arch- the protection and warmth of a parent. Strong, yet open. Strength to do what’s needed, in order to do the best for your child, yet open enough to let them grow and become their own person. The orb in the center- the child. I attached the orb with thinner metal rods, and painted those a lighter color than the rest of the sculpture. In this way, the orb appears to be floating, unsupported. However, upon closer inspection, you see the support rods. Invisible threads that bond you and your child through life. A reminder that while they were forged from you, they are their own person, who will lead their own lives. I created this piece to represent us and my son. Now we have two, so I may need to create a new, updated version. There are progress shots of this piece on my instagram, including one where my oldest was only four years old. He helped me prep the orb for paint :) Click here to see. Welded steel 5 x 1 x 8 ft April 2017 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5441ae70e4b052501de9116b/1759285617431-6214QT394M14610WEUW1/IMG_4179.png Abstract Sculpture: Wood Meets Steel - Königin Königin, is German, for queen. I’ve been nurturing a love for chess since the sixth grade. While I am no grand master, I do enjoy working on my game. This piece was created for the queen. Stacked pieces of poplar, not sculpted on a lathe. Instead: glued and stacked 3-5 pieces at a time, placed in a vice, then painstakingly sanded using an angle grinder. Repeating this until I had enough sections to achieve the height I wanted, and the shapes I desired. Once I had enough sections, finished on a disc sander, and some questionable “safe” positions on the spindle sander; until achieving its final form. I welded the collar, to give her a regal, Victorian era-inspired touch. The queen stands mighty, and guarded. For now… Poplar and welded steel 18 × 18 × 24 in April 2017 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5441ae70e4b052501de9116b/1759283117515-P6RRPSYXCQN8NZHMU7ZZ/IMG_4178.JPG Abstract Sculpture: Wood Meets Steel - Königin (detail) Königin, is German, for queen. I’ve been nurturing a love for chess since the sixth grade. While I am no grand master, I do enjoy working on my game. This piece was created for the queen. Stacked pieces of poplar, not sculpted on a lathe. Instead: glued and stacked 3-5 pieces at a time, placed in a vice, then painstakingly sanded using an angle grinder. Repeating this until I had enough sections to achieve the height I wanted, and the shapes I desired. Once I had enough sections, finished on a disc sander, and some questionable “safe” positions on the spindle sander; until achieving its final form. I welded the collar, to give her a regal, Victorian era-inspired touch. The queen stands mighty, and guarded. For now… Poplar and welded steel 18 × 18 × 24 in April 2017 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5441ae70e4b052501de9116b/1759284320796-KKUYMA6NKM7QTIGQDT7U/IMG_4180.png Abstract Sculpture: Wood Meets Steel - Vertrauen Trust- is what this title means in German. One of the most crucial necessities when it comes to your person. I cut, stacked, sanded, and polished pieces of purpleheart, to create two distinct forms. Forms that together, stand… yet fall when apart. The world around them was welded intuitively. Creating a wave-like shape, that envelops without touching them. Half of it appears strong- resembling a solid sanctuary, yet the other half seems to be closing in- as if intent on crushing them. Two people together. A portrait of my husband and I, leaning on each other through the storms, and supporting each other through the sunshine. Purpleheart and welded steel 13 × 12 × 17 in March 2017 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5441ae70e4b052501de9116b/1759285801404-WGPUE756I0ZUKONIBZ0J/IMG_4181.png Abstract Sculpture: Wood Meets Steel - Vertrauen (detail) Trust- is what this title means in German. One of the most crucial necessities when it comes to your person. I cut, stacked, sanded, and polished pieces of purpleheart, to create two distinct forms. Forms that together, stand… yet fall when apart. The world around them was welded intuitively. Creating a wave-like shape, that envelops without touching them. Half of it appears strong- resembling a solid sanctuary, yet the other half seems to be closing in- as if intent on crushing them. Two people together. A portrait of my husband and I, leaning on each other through the storms, and supporting each other through the sunshine. Purpleheart and welded steel 13 × 12 × 17 in March 2017 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5441ae70e4b052501de9116b/1759281909665-DUNRYWQ6VKF8TAYM3GZH/IMG_4185.png Abstract Sculpture: Wood Meets Steel - November Bravo In the military, we use the phonetic alphabet. Each letter is assigned a distinct word, to avoid any confusion during communication. November, represents N, and Bravo represents B. Therefore, the title of the piece is, NB, my abbreviation for Navy Boots. This piece started as a plank of basswood. Cut, glued, stacked, and sanded roughly, to resemble a Navy flighline boot- the very boots I had to wear during my time in service. Once I achieved the desired shape of boot- I cut it in half. I proceeded to continue to subtract from it, and sand it down to the shapes you see here. The shape on the left, is from the toe, the right, is the heel, going up to the achilles support. Sanding it smoothly, but not to perfection. Giving it a worn surface- a reminder of the things we’ve been through. Bringing this piece to life took me through the timeline of going from a civilian, to being shaped into a sailor. Starting as rough, blank material. Being torn down, to be built up. Cutting it was symbolic of severing myself from the Navy, at the end of my enlistment. Ultimately, transforming the familiar shape into something new, yet unrecognizable. Having lived a life that almost seems like a distant dream, and moving forward to my artistic roots. Basswood 6 × 4 × 8 in February 2017 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5441ae70e4b052501de9116b/1759286226240-I84ISLDREILSAELYMWM0/IMG_4183.JPG Abstract Sculpture: Wood Meets Steel - Hai Life Hai, means shark, in German, and yes, in Japanese. Sharks are my favorite animals; for too many reasons to list. However, their fins are considered a delicacy. They are caught, have their fins severed while alive, then thrown back in- to either drown or bleed out. In this piece, I sculpted the fin (which alone took 30 hours) out of pine. Painstakingly sanding it till smooth. Staining it in a way that mimics the reflection of the light, dancing in the water. Sealed to a smooth, wet-looking finish. The cage around it was the first sculpture that I actually had a sketch for, and eventually had to use as a blueprint. The day I welded it, I had a terrible allergic reaction, and needed Benadryl. Never having taken it, I was not prepared for the drowsiness that ensued. I remember thinking that I was in no state of mind to make any creative decisions, and chose to defer to the sketch that pre-drowsy Kena created. As I headed off to weld, I told one of my classmates to check on me if I wasn’t back in 30 minutes. Because let’s be honest… I wasn’t going to let a little drowsiness stop me. I will say- I slipped up. Mistakes were made. I took an angle grinder to the longest vertical rod, cutting it in half… only to regret it seconds later. I had to weld it back on, and grind it; attempting to make it as '“normal” as possible. Not the safest or smartest decision at the time, but it got the job done. But I digress… The cage- I created for the fin. One solitary fin, protected. Ironically, in the same structure that humans use to protect themselves from sharks, when they willingly enter their realm. Click here, to see the instagram post that shows progr on this piece. Press feature here Stained pine and welded steel 22 × 10.5 × 22 in December 2016 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5441ae70e4b052501de9116b/1759287879613-IVZJ2USRDC8G4VZF9DMB/IMG_4184.png Abstract Sculpture: Wood Meets Steel - Liebe Love- is what Liebe means in German. The steel frame came first. Welding that intuitively, piece by piece. I then cut MDF panels to fit within a few faces of the frame . After surfacing those with Formica laminate, I secured them to appear as if they were floating. It’s my take on a Navy ship, representing my time in the Navy. Ironically enough- my husband and I are two sailors who never went to sea. While a Navy ship is a more complex form, this one is simplified. More closely resembling a paper boat that a child might create. Looking back on my time in the Navy, sailor Kena (not one of the Sailor Scouts) seemed like a child- playing with seriously expensive toys; F-18s were my babies. It is however, where I met my love- a fellow Aviation Machinist’s Mate, and now my husband of 13 years. So this one is for us. It lives in our home. A reminder of a crazy life once shared together, that now feels like a bizarre, faraway dream. Click here for the instagram post showing more about it. Awarded second place, by the Formica company, while on view at the “Floor Candy” exhibition. Formica on MDF and welded steel 6 × 2 × 5 ft November 2016 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5441ae70e4b052501de9116b/1759284393298-FM07LOY9UNOP6W1R06OL/IMG_4177.png Abstract Sculpture: Wood Meets Steel - Shield As most of my work goes, this was created intuitively. It started as an organic shape. Hand molded out of clay. It was then cut into ¼ inch slices. After laying and tracing each slice onto wooden boards, I stacked, glued, sanded, and waxed them. Also learning a valuable lesson along the way- don’t sand a sculpture in your dining room, no matter how cold it is outside. Ultimately, Shield is strong. Enduring the grit of the Dremel. Having gone through quite the process to, become what it is now . Like us, however- it started as a soft, pliable, defenseless organic object. Basswood 4 × 3 × 4 in November 2015 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5441ae70e4b052501de9116b/1759287901236-86O1E99YCWWI18QNNNR2/IMG_4176.png Abstract Sculpture: Wood Meets Steel - If You Love Me You Will I designed this chair with pressure in mind. Pressure that is put on someone to purchase an extravagant diamond ring in order to prove their love for someone. In our society, the love you have for the one you propose to, is often measured by the size of the “rock” on the ring. The chair is painted and textured to resemble a rock, representing a diamond. The dots are “Tiffany Blue” to represent the countless individuals who are made to believe that they have to dole out a small fortune, if they truly love someone. Awarded, “Best Story”, during Pimp My Chair exhibition Paint on hand-built chair 16.5 × 17.5 × 31.5 in October 2015 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5441ae70e4b052501de9116b/1759287159128-6ZRZUUZDC0XU2AW0SAQ8/IMG_4186.png Abstract Sculpture: Wood Meets Steel - Rekindle My take on a cozy campfire, abstracted and inverted. Created out of Bristol board, each “wooden log” was created to resemble logs that are stacked for a campfire. In the center- suspended tendrils, representing fiery flames. A cool, crisp counterpart, to a warm, cozy fire. Bristol board and fishing line 22 × 22 × 28 in September 2015 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5441ae70e4b052501de9116b/1759287199603-Z97C0KN184TAYCLKF57C/IMG_4187.png Abstract Sculpture: Wood Meets Steel - Apparatus Because what else do you name a 3” drywall screw and hot glue dress? Created for the DAAP fashion show, which we had to walk (cue runway music). My dress was awarded, “Most Gravity-defying” by the judges, due to the movement of the screws as I walked, appearing to be levitating. Here, I’m standing with it at the 100+ 1 exhibition, for those whose pieces won an award. While it’s not the most comfortable article of clothing I have, it was quite interesting to construct. The goal was to use 100+ of one material, plus one sort of adhesive. As we waited to walk the runway, my hugs were rejected by others wearing balloon dresses. Still can’t figure why, and it haunts me to this day. While there were other individuals with screws or nails as their items, I was the only woman to use such material. Not sure what that says about me. Might be a bit screwed up, I guess. Although I needed to be glued into it to wear it, and ended up with scratches on my face and arms, I still have it. Do I wear it still? I can neither confirm nor deny. 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