Artist Statement
With all the chaos and uncertainty in today’s world,
I can still see the beauty and the imprint
of a higher power.
I would really like to give viewers a sense of this
when they look at my work.
Ideally, I’d like to make the world
a more beautiful place
and have everyone see,
at least for a moment,
the more
mystical,
magical
part of the world.
Biography
Kari Kline is a graduate of the Art Institute of Boston, Massachusetts, where she earned a Certificate in Fine Art. Ms. Kline furthered her education at the University of Pittsburgh and Rhode Island School of Design.
Originally a watercolor artist, Kari Kline felt the transition to silk painting a natural one. Kari uses the painter's approach to silk, viewing each piece of cloth as an empty canvas, waiting for the transformation of the painter's brush. She is particularly inspired by nature's magnificent patterns. Some of her favorites include the unceasing rhythmic line of ocean waves; naked November tree branches interlacing over a stark sky; the beauty and silence of a deep velvet star-laden winter sky; and the riot of color in a brilliant October landscape.
Ms. Kline was introduced to silk painting in South Carolina. On a life-long quest to find her perfect medium, she found herself drawn to this "new" art form. The vibrancy of the silk dyes offered intense coloring, unlike any other medium she'd tried.
Her body of work has grown to include watercolors, silk painting, collage,
and wood block prints. Kari maintains a studio in Rhode Island where she
teaches watercolor and silk painting.
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