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Mayakashioil and graphite on wood panel 12"x12""The Next Generation" group show @ London Miles Gallery curated by Thinkspace Gallery 2010 |
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Pluckedoil and graphite on hand/laser-cut wood. w/ bass strings. 40.5"x29"'Who Killed The Music' group show 2010 |
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"Yuuwaku" 誘惑 allureoil and graphite on wood 20"x26""Hajimari"@Jonathan Levine Gallery in NY 2009 |
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"Migawari" みがわり to give oneselfoil and graphite on wood 16″x20″"Hajimari"@Jonathan Levine Gallery in NY 2009 |
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"Blue" ブルーoil and graphite on wood 8.5"x11""Hajimari"@Jonathan Levine Gallery in NY 2009 |
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"Karasu no Jyou" からすの女王 the bird queenoil and graphite on wood all together about 30" x26.5""Hajimari"@Jonathan Levine Gallery in NY 2009 |
The themes in Audrey Kawasaki's work are contradictions with the art being both innocent and erotic. Audrey's precise technical style is at once influenced by both manga comics and Art Nouveau. Her sharp graphic imagery is combined with the natural grain of the wood panels she paints on, bringing an unexpected warmth to enigmatic subject matter.
The figures she paints are seductive and contain an air of melancholy. They exist in their own sensually esoteric realm, yet at the same time present a sense of accessibility that draws the observer to them. These mysterious young women captivate with the direct stare of their bedroom eyes.
