Lucienne Lovelette TheArtMagazine Collection International 02 February 5, 2014 - ISSN 0799-3609 | Seite 489

MY

Story By Susannah Kelly

Not until the past three years have I felt myself on
such solid ground. I am firmly devoted to the art I am
now making. I am speaking of the masks, all of them,
whether they are made of ceramic, mixed media or
papier-mâché.
You see, I have struggled most of my adult life trying to find my signature,
my style, what sets me apart from everyone else. I always had the talent for
drawing and painting, had the art school training. I even had the experience
and press as a commercial illustrator. But I felt hollow with all this ability and
no discernable philosophy, belief system, something to care about.
I grew up disenchanted with the artist’s life. I grew up the offspring of
third generation fine artists. So, you could say I come from artistic royalty.
However, I was lacking in vision and self- confidence. No matter how long I
dwelled in the environment of painters (my mom and dad and their friends
were painters), I saw this world as one where I was a poor fit.
Many years into my 20’s, 30’s and late 40’s involved a search of my own for
definition of spirit and identity. I moved around a lot. Left Manhattan where
I grew up, and lived in Hawaii and then parts of California.

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