Kelly Worman
Kelly Worman is a contemporary American painter and curator based out of New York. She holds an MFA from Pratt Institute and has exhibited her work nationally. Kelly is also the founder of the Studio Spoken project, interviewing artists about their studio practice, and the co-founder of Ground Arts Organization.
"Kelly Worman’s new work is a lesson in frantic expression. Every mark is pregnant with the want to explore and boggle. There is a muscular and emotive quality to the work. It appears labored yet instantaneous simultaneously. In applying chance and intuitive improvisation to her mark making, there is an immediacy present in her exploration of gesture, color, rhythm, and space. A twisting and shifting of the plane is made evident by varying weights throughout the panel, furthering the push for disorientation. Her work is at once a delight to observe as well as a dizzying trial- a difficult dichotomy to achieve."
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2012 Works on Panel
Bushwick Studio
Time Based Paintings
Oil, Acrylic, Graphite, Pastels on Panel.
4.25.2011. 17:00. 99.59.59
Solo MFA Thesis Show
Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York
4/25/11. 17:00. 99:59:59
“I look at this series as a journal or diary of sorts. I am documenting, and collecting these visual depictions of a moment in time. By arranging a logical, or glass box, set up, I give myself a somewhat controlled situation. Within these constraints, such as a fixed set of materials (acrylics, oil sticks, charcoal, graphite), a process is then set in motion that has unpredictable results, becoming a completely black box procedure. Everything is then created intuitively. The stopwatch starts, but there is no time limit. It just happens to be that each piece takes under six minutes to make. The movement is fluid across the paper. Sometimes this becomes an aggressive action. Bundles of scratchy lines can form. Other times it becomes calm and minimal. Masses of color and line interact. Sometimes these shapes are centrally located and other times continue well off the page. The body interacts with the materials on an intimate level. I work on the floor hunched over the paper, moving around the piece. Occasionally I close my eyes. I work with both hands. My hands and arms sometimes act as the brush to move paint around. If I stop moving, I consider time to be up. The finished piece acts as a record of a moment.
This show is arranged in order to engage with the work in three different ways.
The drawings are done daily, and therefore each are of equal value to me (as part of a collection). The large wall illustrates this totality. The second wall allows the viewer to experience the work in a traditional setting. As I think of this collection as a journal, the smaller drawings (not incorporated on the previous walls) take on a book form on the last blank wall. The viewer is then invited to have a tactile interaction with the work. ”
-Kelly Worman, 2011- “4/25/11. 17:00. 99:59:59”I look at the Unconscious Mind Calendar series as a journal or diary of sorts. I am documenting, and collecting these visual depictions of a moment in time. By arranging a logical, or glass box, set up, I give myself a somewhat controlled situation. Within these constraints, such as a fixed set of materials (acrylics, oil sticks, charcoal, graphite), a process is then set in motion that has unpredictable results, becoming a completely black box procedure. Everything is then created intuitively. The stopwatch starts, but there is no time limit. It just happens to be that each piece takes under six minutes to make. The movement is fluid across the paper. Sometimes this becomes an aggressive action. Bundles of scratchy lines can form. Other times it becomes calm and minimal. Masses of color and line interact. Sometimes these shapes are centrally located and other times continue well off the page. The body interacts with the materials on an intimate level. I work on the floor hunched over the paper, moving around the piece. Occasionally I close my eyes. I work with both hands. My hands and arms sometimes act as the brush to move paint around. If I stop moving, I consider time to be up. The finished piece acts as a record of a moment.-Kelly Worman, 2011
- “4/25/11. 17:00. 99:59:59”I look at the Unconscious Mind Calendar series as a journal or diary of sorts. I am documenting, and collecting these visual depictions of a moment in time. By arranging a logical, or glass box, set up, I give myself a somewhat controlled situation. Within these constraints, such as a fixed set of materials (acrylics, oil sticks, charcoal, graphite), a process is then set in motion that has unpredictable results, becoming a completely black box procedure. Everything is then created intuitively. The stopwatch starts, but there is no time limit. It just happens to be that each piece takes under six minutes to make. The movement is fluid across the paper. Sometimes this becomes an aggressive action. Bundles of scratchy lines can form. Other times it becomes calm and minimal. Masses of color and line interact. Sometimes these shapes are centrally located and other times continue well off the page. The body interacts with the materials on an intimate level. I work on the floor hunched over the paper, moving around the piece. Occasionally I close my eyes. I work with both hands. My hands and arms sometimes act as the brush to move paint around. If I stop moving, I consider time to be up. The finished piece acts as a record of a moment.-Kelly Worman, 2011
- About Kelly WormanKelly Worman is a contemporary American painter and curator based out of New York. Kelly holds an MFA from Pratt Institute and has exhibited her work nationally. Kelly is also the founder of the Studio Spoken project, interviewing artists about their studio practice, and the co-founder of Ground Arts Organization.“Kelly Worman’s new work is a lesson in frantic expression. Every mark is pregnant with the want to explore and boggle. There is a muscular and emotive quality to the work. It appears labored yet instantaneous simultaneously. In applying chance and intuitive improvisation to her mark making, there is an immediacy present in her exploration of gesture, color, rhythm, and space. A twisting and shifting of the plane is made evident by varying weights throughout the panel, furthering the push for disorientation. Her work is at once a delight to observe as well as a dizzying trial- a difficult dichotomy to achieve.”“4/25/11. 17:00. 99:59:59”I look at the Unconscious Mind Calendar series as a journal or diary of sorts. I am documenting, and collecting these visual depictions of a moment in time. By arranging a logical, or glass box, set up, I give myself a somewhat controlled situation. Within these constraints, such as a fixed set of materials (acrylics, oil sticks, charcoal, graphite), a process is then set in motion that has unpredictable results, becoming a completely black box procedure. Everything is then created intuitively. The stopwatch starts, but there is no time limit. It just happens to be that each piece takes under six minutes to make. The movement is fluid across the paper. Sometimes this becomes an aggressive action. Bundles of scratchy lines can form. Other times it becomes calm and minimal. Masses of color and line interact. Sometimes these shapes are centrally located and other times continue well off the page. The body interacts with the materials on an intimate level. I work on the floor hunched over the paper, moving around the piece. Occasionally I close my eyes. I work with both hands. My hands and arms sometimes act as the brush to move paint around. If I stop moving, I consider time to be up. The finished piece acts as a record of a moment.-Kelly Worman, 2011“Kelly Worman, a young and up and coming multi-talented go-getter, has her fingerprints all over the NYC art world - and this is just the beginning. She is well versed in the Chelsea art scene as a gallery director, artist, and curator. She is also currently working on her MFA with a concentration in painting. Unlike art, sleep is an option rather than a necessity for Kelly. She is curating “Introductions” as well as exhibiting her own artwork. Her work is inspired by urban art, human emotion and psychology, industrial development, and the evolution of a woman. The art world has only just seen the beginning of Kelly Worman.” - Taylor & Mackenzie Fine Arts, 2010Please contact for more information.kellyworman@mac.com
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Education:Pratt, New York, NY(Masters in Fine Arts, Concentration Painting/ Drawing, Honors)New York University, New York, NY(Certificate in Graphic Design)School of Visual Arts, New York, New York(Continuing Education, Painting/ Printmaking)Parsons, New York, New York(Continuing Education, Arts Administration)Monmouth University, West Long Branch, NJ(Bachelors of Fine Arts and Education, Honors)Regents College, London, UK (Study Abroad)Artist Exhibitions:2012 Highline Open Studios Solo Exhibition, New York, NY2011 Rogue Space Chelsea, New York, NY2011 Pratt Manhattan Gallery, New York, NY2011 Dekalb Gallery, MFA Solo Show, Brooklyn, NY2011 Stueben Gallery, Pratt, Brooklyn, NY2011 Pratt Harlem Project Gallery, New York, NY2011 Stueben Gallery, Pratt, Brooklyn, NY2010 Stueben Gallery, Pratt, Brooklyn, NY2010 Pratt Open Studios , Brooklyn, NY2010 Stueben Gallery, Pratt, Brooklyn, NY2010 Taylor & Mackenzie, New York, NY2010 Pratt Open Studios , Brooklyn, NY2009 Stueben Gallery, Pratt, Brooklyn, NY2009 Bushwick Arts, Brooklyn Fireproof, Brooklyn, NY2009 Pratt Open Studios , Brooklyn, NY2009 80 Washington Square East Gallery, New York, NY2009 Art House Gallery, Atlanta, GA2009 Rogue Space, New York, NY2009 Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA), Atlanta, GA2009 3rd Ward Gallery, Brooklyn, NY2009 Antena Gallery, Chicago, IL2009 Laconia Gallery, Boston, MA2009 Chris’ Jazz Café, Philadelphia, PA2009 Museum of Contempory Art DC, Washington, DC2009 Art House Gallery, Atlanta, GA2008 Artists Space, New York, NY2008 Avenue A, New York, NY2008 Agni Zotis Gallery, Reflect Arts, New York, NY2008 Art Gotham Gallery, New York, NY2008 Agni Zotis Gallery, New York, NY2008 80 Washington Square East Gallery, New York, NY2008 Niagra Gallery, New York, NY2007 Avenue A, New York, NY2007 Niagra Gallery, New York, NY2007 Soho20 Gallery, New York, NY2006 Ice House Gallery, Monmouth University, W. Long Branch, NJ2004 Ice House Gallery, Monmouth University, W. Long Branch, NJ2003 Monmouth Beach Cultural Center, Monmouth Beach, NJ2003 Ice House Gallery, Monmouth University, W. Long Branch, NJ2002 Ice House Gallery, Monmouth University, W. Long Branch, NJProfessional/ Related Experience:2011-Present Ground Arts Organization, Co-founder, and Chief Curator2006-Present Freelance Curator2008- 2011 Rogue Space, Gallery Director/ Head Curator, New York, NY2008- 2011 Chelsea Gallery Space, Director, New York, NY2008- 2011 Films on Artists, Associate, New York, NY2009/10 Taylor & Mackenzie Fine Arts, Head Curator, New York, NY2009/10 Artist Marketing Weekend Lecturer/ Gallery Tourguide, West Chelsea Arts Building2009 Highline Open Studios Organizer2007/08 Soho20 Gallery, New York, NY2007/08 Francine Tint, Head Artist’s Assistant, New York, NY2007 Michael Ingbar Gallery/ MFI Art Consulting, New York, NY2006 Henry Hudson High School, Art Teacher (Student Teaching), Atlantic Highlands, NJ2005 St. Rose High School, Art Teacher (Student Teaching), Belmar, NJ2002 Monmouth Beach School, Arts Enrichment Program Creator & Leader,Monmouth Beach, NJProfessional Affiliations:2010/2011- CAA member2006/2007 AENJ- active member of Art Educators of New Jersey2006/2007 Monmouth County Arts Council- active member
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- Apr 19, 12Kelly Worman is a contemporary American painter and curator based out of New York. Kelly holds an MFA from Pratt Institute and has exhibited her work nationally. Kelly is also the founder of the Studio Spoken project, interviewing artists about their studio practice, and the co-founder of Ground Arts Organization."Kelly Worman’s new work is a lesson in frantic expression. Every mark is pregnant with the want to explore and boggle. There is a muscular and emotive quality to the work. It appears labored yet instantaneous simultaneously. In applying chance and intuitive improvisation to her mark making, there is an immediacy present in her exploration of gesture, color, rhythm, and space. A twisting and shifting of the plane is made evident by varying weights throughout the panel, furthering the push for disorientation. Her work is at once a delight to observe as well as a dizzying trial- a difficult dichotomy to achieve."“4/25/11. 17:00. 99:59:59”I look at the Unconscious Mind Calendar series as a journal or diary of sorts. I am documenting, and collecting these visual depictions of a moment in time. By arranging a logical, or glass box, set up, I give myself a somewhat controlled situation. Within these constraints, such as a fixed set of materials (acrylics, oil sticks, charcoal, graphite), a process is then set in motion that has unpredictable results, becoming a completely black box procedure. Everything is then created intuitively. The stopwatch starts, but there is no time limit. It just happens to be that each piece takes under six minutes to make. The movement is fluid across the paper. Sometimes this becomes an aggressive action. Bundles of scratchy lines can form. Other times it becomes calm and minimal. Masses of color and line interact. Sometimes these shapes are centrally located and other times continue well off the page. The body interacts with the materials on an intimate level. I work on the floor hunched over the paper, moving around the piece. Occasionally I close my eyes. I work with both hands. My hands and arms sometimes act as the brush to move paint around. If I stop moving, I consider time to be up. The finished piece acts as a record of a moment.-Kelly Worman, 2011"Kelly Worman, a young and up and coming multi-talented go-getter, has her fingerprints all over the NYC art world - and this is just the beginning. She is well versed in the Chelsea art scene as a gallery director, artist, and curator. She is also currently working on her MFA with a concentration in painting. Unlike art, sleep is an option rather than a necessity for Kelly. She is curating "Introductions" as well as exhibiting her own artwork. Her work is inspired by urban art, human emotion and psychology, industrial development, and the evolution of a woman. The art world has only just seen the beginning of Kelly Worman." - Taylor & Mackenzie Fine Arts, 2010Please contact for more information.kellyworman@mac.comResume:Education:Pratt, New York, NY(Masters in Fine Arts, Concentration Painting/ Drawing, Honors)New York University, New York, NY(Certificate in Graphic Design)School of Visual Arts, New York, New York(Continuing Education, Painting/ Printmaking)Parsons, New York, New York(Continuing Education, Arts Administration)Monmouth University, West Long Branch, NJ(Bachelors of Fine Arts and Education, Honors)Regents College, London, UK (Study Abroad)Artist Exhibitions:2012 Highline Open Studios Solo Exhibition, New York, NY2011 Rogue Space Chelsea, New York, NY2011 Pratt Manhattan Gallery, New York, NY2011 Dekalb Gallery, MFA Solo Show, Brooklyn, NY2011 Stueben Gallery, Pratt, Brooklyn, NY2011 Pratt Harlem Project Gallery, New York, NY2011 Stueben Gallery, Pratt, Brooklyn, NY2010 Stueben Gallery, Pratt, Brooklyn, NY2010 Pratt Open Studios , Brooklyn, NY2010 Stueben Gallery, Pratt, Brooklyn, NY2010 Taylor & Mackenzie, New York, NY2010 Pratt Open Studios , Brooklyn, NY2009 Stueben Gallery, Pratt, Brooklyn, NY2009 Bushwick Arts, Brooklyn Fireproof, Brooklyn, NY2009 Pratt Open Studios , Brooklyn, NY2009 80 Washington Square East Gallery, New York, NY2009 Art House Gallery, Atlanta, GA2009 Rogue Space, New York, NY2009 Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA), Atlanta, GA2009 3rd Ward Gallery, Brooklyn, NY2009 Antena Gallery, Chicago, IL2009 Laconia Gallery, Boston, MA2009 Chris' Jazz Café, Philadelphia, PA2009 Museum of Contempory Art DC, Washington, DC2009 Art House Gallery, Atlanta, GA2008 Artists Space, New York, NY2008 Avenue A, New York, NY2008 Agni Zotis Gallery, Reflect Arts, New York, NY2008 Art Gotham Gallery, New York, NY2008 Agni Zotis Gallery, New York, NY2008 80 Washington Square East Gallery, New York, NY2008 Niagra Gallery, New York, NY2007 Avenue A, New York, NY2007 Niagra Gallery, New York, NY2007 Soho20 Gallery, New York, NY2006 Ice House Gallery, Monmouth University, W. Long Branch, NJ2004 Ice House Gallery, Monmouth University, W. Long Branch, NJ2003 Monmouth Beach Cultural Center, Monmouth Beach, NJ2003 Ice House Gallery, Monmouth University, W. Long Branch, NJ2002 Ice House Gallery, Monmouth University, W. Long Branch, NJProfessional/ Related Experience:2011-Present Ground Arts Organization, Co-founder, and Chief Curator2006-Present Freelance Curator2008- 2011 Rogue Space, Gallery Director/ Head Curator, New York, NY2008- 2011 Chelsea Gallery Space, Director, New York, NY2008- 2011 Films on Artists, Associate, New York, NY2009/10 Taylor & Mackenzie Fine Arts, Head Curator, New York, NY2009/10 Artist Marketing Weekend Lecturer/ Gallery Tourguide, West Chelsea Arts Building2009 Highline Open Studios Organizer2007/08 Soho20 Gallery, New York, NY2007/08 Francine Tint, Head Artist’s Assistant, New York, NY2007 Michael Ingbar Gallery/ MFI Art Consulting, New York, NY2006 Henry Hudson High School, Art Teacher (Student Teaching), Atlantic Highlands, NJ2005 St. Rose High School, Art Teacher (Student Teaching), Belmar, NJ2002 Monmouth Beach School, Arts Enrichment Program Creator & Leader,Monmouth Beach, NJProfessional Affiliations:2010/2011- CAA member2006/2007 AENJ- active member of Art Educators of New Jersey2006/2007 Monmouth County Arts Council- active member
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