Kai Samuels-Davis
Kai Samuels-Davis is a New York born artist living and working in Inverness, California. He attended classes at the Woodstock School of Art at the age of 16, followed by a stint at the Art Students League of New York the following year. In 2002 he received his Bachelors in Fine Arts degree at State University of New York Purchase before moving to California where he completed the graduate program in film at Art Center College of Design in 2006.
Though not directly pursuing film, cinematic themes often arise in his paintings, giving them the sense of being fragments of a larger framework of thoughts. His work is composed mainly of portraits and figures focusing on introspective moments we keep to ourselves. By primarily using found imagery as reference material, a separation is created between artist and subject, allowing the imagery to distance itself from representing specific individuals. The portraits instead change and evolve into a new persona which is abstracted and intentionally ambiguous. This gives the viewer the opportunity to create their own narrative, meaning or associations and makes each piece uniquely personal.
Painting primarily with oils on wood using a combination of brushes and metal and rubber scrapers, paint is applied layer upon layer highlighting its history and texture. Structures and spaces are fragmented or blurred to accentuate the balance between distraction and clarity in daily thought. The images are cerebral and visceral, creating a mood of melancholy and solitude with an appreciation for their necessity and beauty.
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ELEMENTS OF BEING 1: BODYOil on panel30 x 24 inches
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ELEMENTS OF BEING 2: SPARKOil on panel30 x 24 inches
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ELEMENTS OF BEING 3: VITALITYOil on panel30 x 24 inches
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ELEMENTS OF BEING 4: GIFTOil on panel30 x 24 inches
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ELEMENTS OF BEING 6: SPIRITOil on panel30 x 24 inches
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ELEMENTS OF BEING 5: SHADOWSOil on panel30 x 24 inches
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BEGINNINGS 21Oil on panel30 x 22 inches
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THE REAPPEARING BOYOil on panel84 x 72 inches
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EMBODIEDOil on heavy body acrylic/muslin/wire13 x 8 x 9 inches
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SCRAPPER 6Dried oil paint on panel24 x 20 inches
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REMEMBRANCEOil on canvas48 x 48 inches
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INSPIREDOil on panel20 x 16 inches
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THE OPENINGOil on panel20 x 16 inches
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BEGINNINGS 19Oil on paper30 x 22 inches
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INTO SHADOWSOil on panel36 x 36 inches
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INSPIREDOil on panel20 x 16 inches
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IMPRESSION 4Oil on panel6 x 6 inches
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THE LESSONPine sap and found wood9 x 5 x 5 inches
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IMPRESSIONOil on panel6 x 6 inches
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IMPRESSION 3Oil on panel6 x 6 inches
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PALETTE IMPRESSION 2Oil on panel6 x 6 inches
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BEGINNINGS 23Oil on paper12.5 x 9.5 inches
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LOOKING BACKOil on panel8 x 8 inches
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IN PLACEOil on panel12 x 48 inches
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SPARKLE LOGSparkle varnish on wood stump11 x 6 x 6 inches
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LOOKING AHEADOil on panel14 x 11 inches
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BEGINNINGS 24Oil on paper12.5 x 9.5 inches
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IMPRESSION 6Oil on panel6 x 6 inches
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PALETTE IMPRESSIONOil on panel6 x 6 inches
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JOYOil on panel14 x 11 inches
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IMPRESSION 7Oil on panel6 x 6 inches
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THE NEW SELFOil on panel48 x 40
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THE RELEASEOil on canvas36 x 30 inches
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IMPRESSION 4Oil on panel6 x 6 inches
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SACRED SEASOil on panel12 x 12 inches
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STONED SPECTRUMFound stones on driftwood3 x 12 x 3 inches
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SCRAPPER 5Dried oil paint on panel9 x 12 inches
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THE FUTUREOil on panel12 x 12 inches
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SHIFTINGOil on panel10 x 8 inches
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BEGINNINGS 18Oil on paper30 x 22 inches
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BEGINNINGS 22Oil on paper12.5 x 9.5 inches
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CONVERGENCEOil on canvas48 x 48 inches
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GROUNDEDOil on canvas30 x 36 inches
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SLIPPING AWAY 2Oil on panel30 x 24 inches
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WHAT MATTERSOil on panel20 x 16 inches
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