If you're in the Lawrence, KS area and you'd like to see some of my biggest and best pieces all in one place, be sure to check out my show at the Douglas County Courthouse. The pieces are hanging in the Treasurer's office as a part of their "Local Artist Series" (http://www.douglas-county.com/online_services/galleries/gallery_details.aspx?category_id=tr&record_id=tr_1)
The show runs from now until July 22, 2008. The courthouse it located at 11th & Massachusetts St.
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Weevils!
I think you'll agree that weevils are the hottest beetle of the year! I've noticed them popping up in several advertisements, other media, and even on book covers! Check out the cover of one of the funniest books ever published, "Dr. Tatiana's Sex Advice to All Creation" by Olivia Judson:
Also, take a peek at the cover of Christopher Marley's fabulous insect calendar for 2008:
Weevils are super-cool, and I've been lucky enough to find four different varieties for my art. Here's just a few pictures of some of my very unique beetles:
One fun fact: If every species of animal and plant were placed next to each other in a line, every 10th animal would be a weevil.
Weevils are very common and are often considered a pest by farmers since they like to eat grains and other plants. Pests or not, you can't deny that they look really cool!
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Champs!!
On a completely unrelated note, I'd like to give a shout-out to the 2008 NCAA National Champions, the Kansas Jayhawks! Way to go!!!! Unbelieveable! I was ready to give up with 2 minutes remaining when we were 9 points down, but we pulled it out! I guess destiny had something in the cards for us afterall! Rock Chalk Jayhawk GO KU!!
(images courtesy kusports.com)
Friday, April 4, 2008
Library Show
All of my pieces are on display right now (April 1-30) at the Lawrence Public Library. If you're a local and you want to see my pieces in person, it's a perfect opportunity! Most things are available for sale, so if you're interested please contact me and we can arrange a time for pick-up. Happy Spring!
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
New Gallery Show!
The theme for 6 Gallery this time around is "O Love, Sweet Animal". Of course, one might think I'm a shoe-in for this theme since I work exclusively with animals, but it really did take some thinking to put bugs and love together! I put a humorous, creative, twist on the theme, and here's what I came up with:
Title: “Love Bites No. 1”
Medium: Dried Insects
Dimensions: 13” (W) x 17” (H)
Price: $400
A delectable study in biodiversity, nine different beetles come neatly wrapped in a luxurious box of “chocolates”. None of the insects have been modified; they are all displaying their natural color.
Beetles used are as follows: going clockwise, starting from the top left:
Goliathus albosignatus, Torynorrhina flammea (blue form), Dichronorhina derbyana, Sagra longicollis (3 color variations), Chrysochroa castelnaudi, Torynorrhina flammea (red form), Polybothris sumptuosa, Rhomborrhina resplendens, Sternocera castanea (center)
Medium: Dried Insects
Dimensions: 13” (W) x 17” (H)
Price: $400
A delectable study in biodiversity, nine different beetles come neatly wrapped in a luxurious box of “chocolates”. None of the insects have been modified; they are all displaying their natural color.
Beetles used are as follows: going clockwise, starting from the top left:
Goliathus albosignatus, Torynorrhina flammea (blue form), Dichronorhina derbyana, Sagra longicollis (3 color variations), Chrysochroa castelnaudi, Torynorrhina flammea (red form), Polybothris sumptuosa, Rhomborrhina resplendens, Sternocera castanea (center)
Title: “Love Bites No. 2”
Medium: Dried Insects
Dimensions: 13”x13”
Price: $300
A kaleidoscope pattern of Indian Flower Mantises (Creobroter gemmatus) decorates a piece of handmade Japanese Rice Paper. Mantises put a humorous spin on the “O Love, Sweet Animal” theme because of the well-known fact that females often consume the heads of their mates during copulation.
Monday, January 7, 2008
Jan/Feb Gallery Pieces
Here are two brand-new pieces for 6 Gallery's "Inner Journeys" show, which opens Friday, Jan. 11. They are available for purchase exclusively through 6 Gallery until March. After that, if they haven't sold, they may be available for purchase online. Both pieces are about 15"x15". Please enjoy!
"Bughouse Chess", 2008, $400
There is actually a version of chess called “Bughouse Chess”, in which four players play in teams of two on two chessboards. This is my version of Bughouse Chess, made with many different types of real bugs. I made the chessboard background by weaving together strips of black and white paper. The King and Queen for each team is a real beetle that has been painted gold and decorated with Svarovski crystals. All other insects are unmodified.
Here is the second piece entitled “Ra, The Sun God”
The scarab is the symbol of Ra, the Sun God of the Egyptians. Scarab beetles lay their eggs in dung, which they roll into a ball and roll into a hole. The Egyptians equated this with the movement of the sun and its daily resurrection. The opening and closing of the scarab's colorful wings symbolized night and day.
(source: About.com)
This piece uses the large beetle Allomyrina dichotomus politus (actually a Dynastid beetle, a large relative of the smaller scarab beetle. This particular specimen is from Thailand) and the small weevils Celebia arrigans from Indonesia. Their background was painted by me. The large beetle's wings have been gold-leafed by me as well.
Kathryn Jennings, 2008, $400
Monday, November 19, 2007
Media Mentions!
It's been pretty exciting to get some media coverage during the past few weeks! Here's a link to a few newspaper stories about my art, if you're interested:
Lawrence Journal-World, Nov. 12, 2007
University Daily Kansan, Oct. 10, 2007
Kansas City Star, Nov. 18, 2007
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