Member Since October 5th, 2008
Using antique books as my main source material, I have taken the images found in these books to produce my three-dimensional paper collages. Either the book covers, or the antique blank paper found in old books serve as the canvas upon which I construct these intricately cut-out assemblages.
Culled from a wide range of sources, my visual lexicon is composed of diverse images gleaned from old encyclopedias, medical texts, children’s books, popular science, technical manuals, paper dolls and antique photographs to name a few.
Because of the high quality of the color plates and lithography found in the actual printings I prefer to use only the original found materials. The old books and photographs are especially compelling as they each possess their own unique history, having passed through many hands before coming into my possession. The aged paper also offers a beautiful natural patina and muted palette that I find particularly attractive.
In many cases, I will make use of archival form core to lift elements of my work off the page. I find that the three-dimensional effect lends additional visual drama to these mis en scene pieces and additionally serves to showcase the highly meticulous nature of my cuttings.
Birds are a repeated theme throughout my work, often representing spiritual messengers, while my machines tend to reflect my own inner turmoil and conflict particularly in dealing with the outside world. My use of small children generally expresses more of a personal narrative, hailing back to early childhood fears and nightmares. The fact that the finished pieces are generally quite small allows me to add a wealth of subtle, intricate details.
The titles of my works are often of particular importance adding context and helping the viewer to create their own inner dialogue. As with reading a book, each piece becomes its own frozen drama or illustration for a story reflecting a visual manifestation of psychological, emotional or spiritual states.
HOPE KROLL
http://www.hopekroll.com
hopekroll1@mac.com
2545 Adelaida Road, Paso Robles, CA 93446
805-237-0774
Born: Skokie, IL, 1968
Solo Exhibitions
2011 THE INTRICACIES OF THE HEART AND ITS CHAMBERS: THE COLLAGE ART OF HOPE KROLL
International Museum of Collage, Assemblage and Construction, Fort Worth, TX
2009 HOPE KROLL
Big Sky Gallery, San Luis Obispo, CA
2009 HOPE KROLL: COLLAGE
Shasta College of Art, Redding, CA
2007 CUT PAPER COLLAGES
Triangle Gallery, San Francisco, CA
1999 SOLO EXHIBITION
Carl Cherry Center, Carmel, CA
1999 SEALED AND PRESERVED
Matrix Gallery, Sacramento, CA
1997 GUEST ARTIST EXHIBITION
Blackfish Gallery, Portland, OR
Group Exhibitions
2010 THE OPEN DAYBOOK EXHIBITION
Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions, Los Angeles, CA
2010 FLUXFACE IN SPACE
The Flux Museum, Fort Worth, TX
2010 LOST AND FOUND: THE ART OF COLLAGE
Fine Arts Center, Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, KY
2010 TRIANGLE GALLERY: 50 YEARS OF ARTWORK
North First Artspace, San Jose, CA
2009 COLLAGE
Triangle Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2008 OLD FRIENDS NEW FACES 3
Triangle Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2008 GROUP SHOW
Infusion Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2008 TIME WILL TELL
Triangle Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2007 FIGURATIVE
Triangle Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2007 GALLERY ARTISTS EXHIBITION
Triangle Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2007 THE ART OF RECYCLING
San Luis Obispo Art Center, San Luis Obispo, CA
2007 THE ANIMAL SHOW
Triangle Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2005 LOCAL PAPERS
San Luis Obispo Art Center, San Luis Obispo, CA
1993 TRIBUTE
William Sawyer Gallery, San Francisco, CA
1993 INTRODUCTIONS '93 GROUP EXHIBITION
Southern Exposure Gallery, San Francisco, CA
1993 SFADA INTRODUCTIONS '93
William Sawyer Gallery, San Francisco, CA
1992 SAN FRANCISCO ART INSTITUTE MFA GRADUATE EXHIBITION
Herbst Pavilion, Fort Mason Center, San Francisco, CA
HOPE KROLL
http://www.hopekroll.com
hopekroll1@mac.com
2545 Adelaida Road, Paso Robles, CA 93446
805-237-0774
Born: Skokie, IL, 1968
Juried Exhibitions
2010 PUTTING-IT-ALL-TOGETHER
Climate Gallery, Long Island City, NY
Juror: Jonathan Talbot
2007 NATIONAL COLLAGE SOCIETY 23rd ANNUAL JURIED EXHIBITION
Cornell Museum, Delray Beach, FL
1998 LIGHT IS DIVERSE IN CALIFORNIA
Center for the Visual Arts Gallery, Oakland, CA
Juror: Enrique Chagoya
1998 12th ANNIVERSARY JURIED EXHIBITION
Eleven East Ashland Gallery, Phoenix, AZ
Juror: Robert E. Knight
1998 DREAMS, ART & ARCHETYPES
The Carl Cherry Center for the Arts, Carmel, CA
1998 FIFTEENTH GALLERY ’76 NATIONAL JURIED ART EXHIBITION
Gallery ’76, Wenatchee, WA
Juror: Ben Mitchell
1998 FIRST INTERNATIONAL OPEN
Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL
Juror: Leisa A. Rundquist
1998 WORKS ON PAPER ‘98
Koret Gallery, Palo Alto, CA
Juror: Joseph Zirker
1997 CALIFORNIA SMALL WORKS 1997
California Museum of Art, Santa Rosa, CA
Juror: Catherine Clark
Publications
MASTERS: COLLAGE Major Works by Leading Artists
Curated by Randel Plowman
Lark Books, New York/London 2010
THE OPEN DAYBOOK
Curated by David P. Earle
Mark Batty Publisher, New York City 2010
FLUXFACE IN SPACE
Curated by Cecil Touchon and Gary A. Bibb
Ontological Museum Publications 2010
Awards
Featured Artist: Putting-It-All-Together. Climate Gallery, Long Island City, NY 2009
Purchase Award. Permanent Collection Committee of the California Museum of Art
California Small Works Exhibition, California Museum of Art, Santa Rosa, CA 1997
Judge's Artist Award - California Small Works Exhibition, California Museum of Art, Santa Rosa, CA 1997
Education
Master of Fine Arts - Painting - 1992
San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, CA
Bachelor of Fine Arts - 1990
University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, IL