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Drawing and Painting

Katrina Kuras

Preconception, An Installation

Drawing
2023
Charcoal and pastel on newsprint
7.5 ft x 11 ft
During the research portion of my thesis, I explored the visual impact of multiples to create a sense of scale. Preconception consists of 18 drawings that make up this singular body of work. These drawings contain my emotions and show my psychological state while trying to conceive my own baby. All that pent-up energy, anxiety, and excitement ended up here.

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Preconception
Preconception

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Katrina Kuras aka. Katrina Starke Kuras

Drawing and Painting

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