Under The El
oil and graphite on wood panels, 24" x 48", 2017
Looking Down, Looking Up
Graphite, acrylic, gold leaf, glitter on paper, 30x44", 2020
Horizon 1
Graphite, colored pencil, gold leaf on paper, 30x22", 2021
Horizon 2
Graphite, colored pencil, gold leaf on paper, 30x22", 2021
Fallen Aspens #2
oil and graphite on wood panels, 12" x 24", 2018
1679 Kinsey
acrylic, graphite, and gold leaf on paper, 31" x 45", 2017
Chain Link Fence
graphite, acrylic, and gold leaf on paper, 30" x 22.5", 2017
Wrought Iron Fence
graphite, acrylic, and gold leaf on paper, 30" x 22.5", 2017
Fallen Aspens
graphite, acrylic, and gold leaf on paper, 30" x 22.5", 2017
Paul Street Church and Pink Cross
graphite and glitter on paper, 13.5" x 13.5", 2018 / graphite, gouache, glitter, and gold leaf on paper, 13.5" x 13.5", 2018
Street Signs (Abstract) and Street Signs
graphite, gouache, glitter, and gold leaf on paper, 13.5" x 13.5", 2018 / graphite and glitter on paper, 13.5" x 13.5", 2018
Fire Hydrant & Pylon (Abstract) and Fire Hydrant & Pylon
graphite, gouache, glitter, and gold leaf on paper, 13.5" x 13.5", 2018 / graphite and glitter on paper, 13.5" x 13.5", 2018
Aspen and Aspen (Abstract)
graphite and glitter on paper, 13.5" x 13.5", 2018 / graphite, gouache, glitter, and gold leaf on paper, 13.5" x 13.5", 2018
Flight Pattern #1, Yellow
acrylic and graphite on paper, 30" x 22.5", 2015
Migration Pattern #1, Pink
acrylic, ink, and graphite on paper, 30" x 22.5", 2015
Pink Toile and Honeycomb
oil, ink, and graphite on wood panels, 10" x 20", 2014
Two Botanicals
oil, acrylic, and graphite on wood panels, 10" x 20", 2014
Vines on a Pattern
acrylic, graphite, collage on paper (4 panels) 60" x 45", 2011
White Toile w Botanicals
acrylic, graphite, collage on wood panel 24" x 20", 2011
Harmony
acrylic, pen, and graphite on paper, 30" x 22", 2014
Artist Biography
Kiki Gaffney graduated from Loyola College in Baltimore, MD with a BA in Studio Arts and received an MFA in Painting from the University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA. Gaffney is primarily a painter and works in oils, and acrylic, often incorporating detailed graphite drawing as well. Gaffney is continually inspired by the visual patterns she notices in her everyday surroundings, whether organically formed in nature or manufactured by human activity. Gaffney’s work juxtaposes animate shapes with design elements; exploring the direct relationship between natural and created atmospheres, and order in her mark making. It is an active meditative process, with the ultimate purpose of highlighting the beauty of configuration and decoration to create a unique space within her work.
Gaffney has held solo exhibitions in Pennsylvania, Utah, Maine, and California. Gaffney was granted residency at the Virginia Venter for the Creative Arts in 2010, 2012, 2014, and 2016. Her work is represented in public and private collections throughout the United States including Canon USA., Inc, Iroko Pharmaceuticals, LLC, and Sonoma State University to name a few.
Artist Statement
“I am interested in the visual patterns of my surroundings – particularly those that follow some type of order or repetition, such as wallpaper or street grids. I am drawn to the symmetry and sequence in these designs because, in some way, they reflect the stability we look for in our lives. Shapes within these patterns can be found in the natural environment. There is a visual organization– extracting organic forms and constructing them in a way that offers pleasure, instruction or direction. Perhaps the connection is ambiguous, but natural and organic formations –flora for example– inform and inspire designs within our society, whether functional or decorative. Patterns, ornamental and otherwise, are so ingrained in our lives that we often no longer notice them.”
