Kelsey Birsa
I create contemporary figurative paintings using traditional oil and mixed media techniques. My artwork features detailed realistic rendering alongside abstract marks, bold colors, and graphic highlights. Painting is a way for me to heal my own trauma, as well as explore feelings of anxiety and depression I and so many others experience.
Curious about new ways of generating references, recently I have been using AI image generators. I am fascinated by the digital distortions that create a surprisingly resonant representation of the inner narrative of mental health. This process taps into collective visual meanings, collating and distilling them into multilayered filters of web-sourced imagery that reflects the complex relationship between consciousness and the physical self.
The recent years have been a rollercoaster of information overload, loneliness, compassion, frustration, hope, and confusion. While we all have our unique realities, I hope to facilitate a shared sense of empathy with others who see themselves in my paintings.
Address: 5203 N Minnesota Ave Portland OR 97217
Acrylic|Oil|Painting
Community: N Portland
Studio Number: 16
Email: kelseybirsa@gmail.com
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