Library Southbound

Reflection began as a recycled canvas I found in my classroom, layered with the excess paint left at the end of the day. The inspiration came while watching my daughter perform a dance through Alvin Ailey’s Summer Camp. After the performance, she sat on the Paseo stairs with her head in her hands, glancing into the distance.

I wondered what she was pondering as she rested.

The background became the space that illustrated how it feels to wonder. It’s a combination of free form painting with color and stencils playfully capturing thoughtfulness and reflection. Some parts of her were opaque and other transparent, representing the presence and absences one feels when deep in thought. I wanted to play with color and shapes, both recognizable and unrecognizable, and layering.

Bio:

Adrianne D. Clayton is a local painter and educator of 24 years, beginning her educational journey at UMKC, earning a BA in Studio Art, MA in Curriculum and Instructional Leadership, and an Ed Spec in Administration.

 

Adrianne is a founding member of Black Space Black Art, an art collective who played a key role in the design and implementation of the 6 resurrected Black Lives Matter Murals in Kansas City. Adrianne’s work can be found in Downtown Kansas City’s Art Wall, the flood walls in the Riverfront, Capital Grill on the plaza, and various small businesses.

Instagram: @renderingartstudio