Artist : Jenny Kölbel
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Subject: Mardi Gras Beads / Feminine Accessories
Education: Bachelor of Arts - University of New Orleans
Contact: jenny@flip4art.com 504-708-4507
Jenny Kölbel, a painter who lives and works in New Orleans, uses vivid acrylics to interpret the mystery and dazzle of Mardi Gras Beads. Included in her array of luxurious paintings are various frozen elaborations of curious feminine objects.
By carefully composing close-up images of Mardi Gras beads, Jenny deciphers marvelous reflections of each bead and recreates them in dazzling color. Many pieces are impressionistic with beautiful smears of color dancing on canvas, while some of her paintings are very realistic and only from up-close observation can you see that they are paintings and not photographs.
Along with the paintings of Mardi Gras beads,
Jenny paints female accessories, capturing the power of femininity by
recreating mundane objects and transforming them into glamorous treasures. These abstract acrylic paintings are
thick, rich and almost sculptural. Her interpretation of light coupled with
these small tools of beauty, add to the elegant simplicity of the chosen
objects.
Jenny is constantly working to create
captivating images and enjoys the challenge of interpreting reflections in
paint. The endless possibilities that Mardi Gras Beads provide are extremely
intriguing for her! Only time will tell what her new vibrant bead creations
will manifest into.