Pretty/Petty — Kathrena Halsinger

Pretty/Petty

Hey, sometimes I just like to make pretty pictures. Is that petty? As an artist, shouldn’t I strive for deliberate, meaningful messages? Well, sorry but that isn’t always me. I admit, I often am completely unaware of what is drawing me to a particular subject and figure it out later– sometimes years later. But sometimes I never do figure it out because the whole point was just to make a pretty picture. Even when those pretty pictures are made of petty objects with good lighting. Some of my subjects are truly something only a mother could love, but they have lasting appeal with me, their mother. Maybe they will mean something to you. When you figure them out, let me know.