Arno.ART - Modern Contemporary Fine Art by Kerstin Arnold

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Press Release - Agora Gallery - New York - 02/2009

Kerstin Arnold's oil paintings imbue life's intimate moments with exquisite vitality. Rendered with utmost precision, the objects that Arnold paints become more lucid and captivating on canvas than they are in reality. China, glassware and liquid appear to be immune to peril, perpetually occupying that blissful space in which life unfolds flawlessly. Inspired by people, animals, and common objects, Arnold often uses photographs she composes as the basis for her paintings. The perspectives are often unexpected — she might take an aerial view of a still life or confront an object head-on. Once she begins to paint, she applies color in several layers, gradually building up the richness of each image. With a lineage that spans from the Old Masters to Edward Hopper and David Hockney, Arnold's work actively interacts with representative painting's long, abundant history.

Before she began exhibiting as an artist, Arnold pursued a successful career as a draughtswoman and her precise drafting skills enhance her paintings' magnetism. Kerstin Arnold lives and works in Germany.

Press Release - ARTisSpectrum Magazine - Volume 21 - 05/2009

Kerstin Arnold captures objects that look almost too good to be true. Using luminous oils to create strikingly photorealistic images, Arnold paints the finer things in life—food, wine, cups of coffee—with extravagant detail. Light shines perfectly off each piece of glassware, silverware and drop of water, while unique aerial perspectives create a lush sense of depth. As Arnold painstakingly adds each color, layer by layer, her paintings convey more complexity than simple renderings. The result is startlingly intimate, as if capturing a finite moment in time.

Arnold, who lives and works in Saarbrücken, Germany, cites several reasons for her meticulous style, including her background as a draughtswoman. But her main inspiration is the intimacy and perfection of everyday beauty, influenced largely by the European lifestyle. "I enjoy capturing daily objects, but also persons and portraits from unusual perspectives," Arnold says. "It is important for me that my paintings have a positive effect." With this approach, Kerstin Arnold brings a sense of rich grandeur to her work.

http://www.artisspectrum.com/Artist-Profiles/Volume-21/kerstin-arnold.html

Cover Titel - HiClass Living Magazine - Bergen County - 07/2010

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Press Release - ARTisSpectrum Magazine - Volume 22 - 11/2009