Interview with Kristen Santucci
Kristen Santucci is a self taught artist. Born in Maryland, she now resides in Clearwater, Florida. She is known mainly for her figurative painting, but also enjoys painting the sea and clouds. Kristen's work has been selected for several online shows with 33 Contemporary Gallery, including “Storytellers” and “Shelter”. Works in digital form from those shows will be sent to the moon on the Lunar Codex in 2021 and 2022.
Bio Highlights
Americana, 33 Contemporary on Artsy 2021
Florida Impressions CAG show, Dunedin, FL, Best in Show 2021
Retro Portraits Today, 33 Contemporary on Artsy 2021
Music/Mann, curated by Alessandro Tomasetti, 33 Contemporary 2021
The Peregrine Collection and The Nova Collection, scheduled launch on The Lunar Codex to the moon in 2021 and 2022
Boldbrush Art Competition, Honorable Mention, October 2020
Ethereal Epiphany, 33 Contemporary on Artsy 2020
Q&A
How has 2020 events affected your work?
The events of 2020 have definitely affected my art. I was working full time in an art gallery/picture framing shop until March of 2020. At that time, our shop had to close for six weeks. I almost hate to say it, but those six weeks were the best of my life... I got to paint full time! It was bliss. No anxiety about rushing out to work, I was able to just relax and paint....and paint I did! I feel my work has greatly improved since then.
What is the Ultimate goal for your art?
My ultimate goal for art is to become skilled in combining figurative realism with a bit of abstraction.
Which was your breakthrough piece? Tell us more about it.
My breakthrough piece would have to be “Urban Immersion”. It was accepted to the show “Storytellers” through 33 Contemporary,...my first online show. That was exciting enough, but come to find out it will be launched to the moon on the Lunar Codex as well! This piece also won an honorable mention in the Boldbrush Art Competition in 2020.
Who is your art crush and why?
My art crush right now is Alex Kanevski. I love his style of disrupted realism. His multilayered work flows so effortlessly marrying realism with abstraction. Just brilliant!