FOUND OBJECT ART CROSSES
Kristin Collier Bennett, Crossgirl, aka k.c. bennett, is a nice Florida girl who makes crosses. Angry girl and miffed girl were already taken.
Why not? Sorry, I have no redemption story, no alter call tales or death bed conversions. You can make one up for me if it enhances the art for you. I make crosses because it's what I do. I can't explain why. Perhaps someone is trying to get my attention. Maybe some day there will be an answer.
Well now.....that depends entirely on which side of the fence you are on. I would never dream of telling you what a piece meant. If it speaks to you, it has a meaning, but you own that. And hey, if you're already owning the meaning, might as well own the cross too! Alas, no scripture quotes or profound insights here.
Most of my art is uploaded there.
Divine Excess Folk Art Gallery .
The Polk Museum of Art accepted two crossgirl pieces into their permanent folk art collection in May of 2006 and the Orlando House of Blues displays a crossgirl piece in their music hall
Flickr * Some more of my stuff to check out
The Who Ha Da Da * Cool outsider art site
Miz Thang's World * Blues+Art, Nothing better
Blacktop's Home page * This guys gonna be big
Art by Morgan Steele * Trippy Florida favorite
Murob * George & Sheila's site
Big Joe McCuaig * Wood carving/painting
GOT SOMETHING TO SAY? EMAIL ME
I start with two pieces of wood. They become a cross. I rummage around through my considerable collection of "stuff" and it all, somehow, comes together.Sometimes, when I'm done, a Bible passage comes to mind. Sometimes it's something else entirely. I've heard artists,writers, musicians, describe the creative process as channeling. That's pretty much right on target.
Once upon a time there was a princess who was dethroned. She spent considerable effort trying to regain her princess status to no avail. In crisis, she decided she needed a new identity and folk art collector felt just about right. But not quite because there was a fence that wanted to be made into crosses and it was hard to ignore. Until one day there was a sign from God. In the middle of a busy road a large yellow sign which said PRODUCE.The sign was accepted, the fence's wish granted and the crosses have been produced ever since. Folk artist is more fun than princess anyway.
