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July 30 through November 6, 2005 "My focus is on the ceremonies of everyday life," says Kathran Siegel, whose lively, one-of-a-kind furniture pieces decorated with colorfully painted and carved "accessories" are reminiscent of still life. In her work Siegel deliberately blurs the boundary between functional objects (chairs, sofas, etc.) and sculpture, exploring what she describes as "the tension between usefulness and aesthetics." Through Siegel's creative exploration of the form of certain objects, the viewer is encouraged to re-examine their function. "A special table, or chair, or walking stick, or something as small as a letter opener, reshapes our awareness of the task we attach to it," she explains.
Siegel received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Bennington College in Vermont and her Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of New Mexico. She has exhibited her work at galleries and museums throughout the East coast, and has taught at universities in Florida and New Mexico. The exhibition Still Life, Real Life sampled some of her work done in the last ten years. This exhibit was sponsored by Mary Lou and Andrew Abruzzese and the Pineville Tavern.
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