Entries by studio_admin

Depth Perception

WNC Magazine Depth Perception. The many dimensions of Kenn Kotara reveal order amid chaos. Article by Caroll Leggett, Photography by Jennifer Haynes http://wncmagazine.com/feature/depth_perception Abstract artist Kenn Kotara had a difficult time finding his path. “I started drawing as a child, and it always was a passion for me. But my father was very pragmatic,” recalls […]

Inspiration, by Design

Asheville Citizen-Times, January 2012 Inspiration, by Design: Quick format presentation series returns to Asheville Friday By Carol Motsinger, photography by John Fletcher  For John Dean, design isn’t just a college degree. “Design is all around us,” Dean said, who is a freelance designer and promoter of Pecha Kucha Night Asheville, an art- and design-focused presentation […]

the bucket, the water, the well

September, 2010 “the bucket, the water, the well,” Flanders Gallery, Raleigh, NC by Lauren Turner  “It was this hazy tangle from tree to tree which made it all look so mysterious.” – Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Secret Garden, 1911 “Nothing could exceed the intentness with which this scientific gardener examined every shrub which grew in his […]

Installation Review

September, 2007 Spanish moss grew into series…“Studio View” by Kenn Kotara is part of his “petite cheniere” exhibit opening Thursday at the Abercrombie Gallery. Review by Warren Arceneaux, American Press Growing up in Lake Charles, Kenn Kotara would see visitors from other parts of the country take moss back with them after visiting Louisiana. A […]