Mavis Kemper
BFA: Art with Studio Emphasis in Printmaking - Ceramics Certificate
Artist Name:
Mavis Kemper
Work Title:
Captain's Quarters
Medium:
Wood, Acrylic paint, Acrylic Sheets, Found Objects, Terracotta Clay, Stoneware Clay, glazes, metal links, print ink, paper, mixed media, etc
Artist Statement:
Father's Captain's Quarters, expands on a larger collection known as Project Doekinshire. It's a stage set of a pirate-turned-trade ship's captain's Quarters (or bed chambers aboard the ship) in a time of peace after a life of turmoil for the ship's captian and his children. The chambers take inspiration from wooden ship's and their construction, as well as historical item from ancient periods of time up to the late 1800s. The room consists of a stage floor and two walls, one with a stained-glass window made from acrylic panels. Within this piece there is a number of found furniture pieces with a mixture of found and made objects making up the scene as a whole. These objects are placed to build up an overall interactive story for viewers to dive into and learn about. Taking them into the world in whatever capacity they wish, allowing viewers to step into another world and learn the story of the father who lives in the room.
Artist Bio:
Mavis Kemper is a 22 year-old artist graduating from Webster University, St. Louis with a Bachelor's of Fine Arts degree with an emphasis in printmaking and a ceramics certification. They grew up in a small historic town in Missouri, where they grew up immersed in the history of the 1800s and life growing up in a rural area. Their work revolves around d building up a fantasy world inspired by traditional fantasy concepts and historical practices. They spend most of their days working on building their body of work, through both creation and research, to expand the groundwork for the base concepts of their main body of work. When not working in the studio or at work, Mavis spends their time with their cat and dog, as well as exploring mediums available to work with and finding opportunities to show their art as well, such as the C9 exhibition currently taking place in the Daum Museum.
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