CATHLEEN KLIBANOFF
Contemporary Equestrian and Wildlife Art
Black Beauty:
Aqua Resin, Duo Matrix Resin,
Acrylic
Dressed To Impress: Aqua Resin, Duo Matrix Neo, Acrylic on Wood Panel
Art
EQUINE Golden Gelding 1: Aqua Resin,
Duo Matrix Neo, Acrylic, Gold
Metal Foiling
26 www.EliteEquestrianMagazine.com Lion: Epoxy Resin andAcrylic on Wood Panel
Creating art allows me to indulge in intense intimacy while
exploring my independent ideas and ideals. I’m fascinated
with the chemistry of humankind and nature, with a particular
affinity for metal (or metallic) and wood. Being a
self-taught artist, I can’t hide behind technique. I strive to be
an honest and emotional storyteller, albeit naive. There is an
avalanche of texture in my work to reflect the layers of my
personal journey, hills, and valleys. I’m interested in
approaching a subject with the aged patina intact.
The intimacy of my sculptural portraits derives from the
fact that they are unapologetically flawed. The avalanche of
texture does not attempt to hide inconsistencies, but rather a
wabisabi tribute— seeing the beauty in the imperfect, impermanent
and incomplete. The portrait is both model and message–
a statement of belonging and intention made visible.