Untitled 56paper doll piece

Untitled #6[Paper Doll Piece]

Piece description from the artist

My fascination with vintage toys now includes paper dolls. Using just silhouettes instead of image details abstract the figures making them more symbolic while the painted atmosphere evokes a sense of timelessness and memory. Narratives are suggested but not defined leaving interpretation completely open to the viewer.

I prefer paintings that offer suggestions instead of answers.

Other works by Carolyn Oberst

About Carolyn Oberst

New York, NY

Carolyn Oberst originally pursued a career in NYC as a clothing designer and formed her own company specializing in women’s wear. She discovered a love of painting while creating her own fabrics using a brush with paints and dyes. This discovery inspired her to close her successful business in order to concentrate on fine art. She then studied painting and drawing at the Art Student’s League of NY and at the New York Studio School before setting up her own painting studio.

Carolyn's work has been shown in one person, two person and group shows in various galleries and venues in NYC and beyond. She has had solo exhibitions at the Willoughby Sharpe Gallery in NYC, the Margaret Bodell Gallery in NYC, and M55 Art in LIC, NY. Recent exhibitions include a major two-person show at the Vit Gallery in Seoul, S. Korea (2011).

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