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EAT ME Camryn Connolly, "Before"
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Camryn Connolly, "Before"

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oil paint, mixed media on canvas

38x24”

2022

STATEMENT

My works tend to be a collaboration of fantasy and reality, while eventually becoming autobiographical. I use domestic objects as the common denominators of our personal environment, constructing a space that is layered with hidden meaning. I thoughtfully choose each object with intention and create a curated selection of objects to live on each canvas. The selection is curated to work together as a whole, but each object holds its own individual purpose. Alone, objects have no meaning, just a purpose. We assign personal meaning to objects through our experiences, making them important or unimportant to us. Ultimately, it's not the physical objects that are important to us, but the memories, feelings, and time they can encapsulate. Each object represents a specific idea, quality, person, or time, expressing meaning in an indirect manner. Encoding my personal life and the lives around me into the work. Everything has a reason and purpose, which is enhanced by the material or manner in which the specific object is depicted. I mimic the familiar as an avenue to create an emotional association for the viewer, allowing them comfort even as they are pushed to pay more attention. There is not one clear message or meaning, but many little things are brought together in a common space to be decoded. Objects hold many different meanings, and I leave it to the viewer to project their own personal experiences and connect with the object in their own way. Ultimately, by navigating memory and sorting through the world, looking for meaning in the most ordinary places.

BIO

Camryn is from Salem, Massachusetts, and started her education in the arts at the age of eight years old, attending the Acorn Gallery School of Art in Marblehead, Massachusetts. She received her B.F.A in Painting and Printmaking, with a minor in Art History from Boston University in 2021. She was the recipient of the Elizabeth Greenshields Grant in 2018. Her work has been displayed at Endicott College, Gallery 236, Abigail Ogilvy Gallery, and Katzman Contemporary Projects. Most recently she was included in Volume 15 of Friend of the Artist. 

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oil paint, mixed media on canvas

38x24”

2022

STATEMENT

My works tend to be a collaboration of fantasy and reality, while eventually becoming autobiographical. I use domestic objects as the common denominators of our personal environment, constructing a space that is layered with hidden meaning. I thoughtfully choose each object with intention and create a curated selection of objects to live on each canvas. The selection is curated to work together as a whole, but each object holds its own individual purpose. Alone, objects have no meaning, just a purpose. We assign personal meaning to objects through our experiences, making them important or unimportant to us. Ultimately, it's not the physical objects that are important to us, but the memories, feelings, and time they can encapsulate. Each object represents a specific idea, quality, person, or time, expressing meaning in an indirect manner. Encoding my personal life and the lives around me into the work. Everything has a reason and purpose, which is enhanced by the material or manner in which the specific object is depicted. I mimic the familiar as an avenue to create an emotional association for the viewer, allowing them comfort even as they are pushed to pay more attention. There is not one clear message or meaning, but many little things are brought together in a common space to be decoded. Objects hold many different meanings, and I leave it to the viewer to project their own personal experiences and connect with the object in their own way. Ultimately, by navigating memory and sorting through the world, looking for meaning in the most ordinary places.

BIO

Camryn is from Salem, Massachusetts, and started her education in the arts at the age of eight years old, attending the Acorn Gallery School of Art in Marblehead, Massachusetts. She received her B.F.A in Painting and Printmaking, with a minor in Art History from Boston University in 2021. She was the recipient of the Elizabeth Greenshields Grant in 2018. Her work has been displayed at Endicott College, Gallery 236, Abigail Ogilvy Gallery, and Katzman Contemporary Projects. Most recently she was included in Volume 15 of Friend of the Artist. 

oil paint, mixed media on canvas

38x24”

2022

STATEMENT

My works tend to be a collaboration of fantasy and reality, while eventually becoming autobiographical. I use domestic objects as the common denominators of our personal environment, constructing a space that is layered with hidden meaning. I thoughtfully choose each object with intention and create a curated selection of objects to live on each canvas. The selection is curated to work together as a whole, but each object holds its own individual purpose. Alone, objects have no meaning, just a purpose. We assign personal meaning to objects through our experiences, making them important or unimportant to us. Ultimately, it's not the physical objects that are important to us, but the memories, feelings, and time they can encapsulate. Each object represents a specific idea, quality, person, or time, expressing meaning in an indirect manner. Encoding my personal life and the lives around me into the work. Everything has a reason and purpose, which is enhanced by the material or manner in which the specific object is depicted. I mimic the familiar as an avenue to create an emotional association for the viewer, allowing them comfort even as they are pushed to pay more attention. There is not one clear message or meaning, but many little things are brought together in a common space to be decoded. Objects hold many different meanings, and I leave it to the viewer to project their own personal experiences and connect with the object in their own way. Ultimately, by navigating memory and sorting through the world, looking for meaning in the most ordinary places.

BIO

Camryn is from Salem, Massachusetts, and started her education in the arts at the age of eight years old, attending the Acorn Gallery School of Art in Marblehead, Massachusetts. She received her B.F.A in Painting and Printmaking, with a minor in Art History from Boston University in 2021. She was the recipient of the Elizabeth Greenshields Grant in 2018. Her work has been displayed at Endicott College, Gallery 236, Abigail Ogilvy Gallery, and Katzman Contemporary Projects. Most recently she was included in Volume 15 of Friend of the Artist. 

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