halena cline
fine art
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-Chloe Faye
about halena
cline
Her work is known nationally and is held in many national and international collections. She produces works by using mediums that are experimental as well as those that are more traditional; used in creative ways. She also incorporates mediums acquired through attending art conferences and by experiencing methods and techniques she has acquired in her travels and cultural encounters.
She maintains a dedication in her works to children’s and women’s issues and those that are vulnerable in today’s society. She believes that art education is vital in the classroom and has participated in many lecturing opportunities at her alma mater of Northern Kentucky University as well as the University of Cincinnati, the Contemporary Art Center and the Cincinnati Taft Museum.
-Sweet as a Rose
our
collection
Superimposed on the figure’s torso, is the skeleton of a dress form, with stacked blue hoops and spirals at the chest. Below the torso is a dangling cherry, which hangs just above the knee. Two pieces of barbed wire cross over the figure’s legs, creating an X shape stretching from left to right.
-Annalise Palmer
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about my
book
The expressive life of painter Halena Cline, as told to Candi S. Cross, takes us from a dramatic childhood growing up with five sisters in the rolling hills of Kentucky, to champagne-soaked art binges all over the world, hard-earned solo and group exhibits, and the emotional flashpoints of escaping a cult and risking it all. Halena’s tragic and triumphant experiences are documented in staggering exploration as evidenced by each of her creations. EATING PAINT showcases twenty of her most astonishing works.
Former Editor of Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar, Author of RADICAL REINVENTION
-eating paint
halena cline
“OSTARA” Against a colorful background of tie-dyed hues and collaged images of her eight children, the bright pink frame of a woman’s body stands in a relaxed position, insinuating a moment of peace. The viewer is given the view of the female’s body, who seemingly looks out at her audience. Parts of the figures body, whether exterior or interior, are highlighted with collaged materials. For instance, on the mother, the breasts are covered by a doily pattern and roses to line the rounded shape of the breasts and the nipples. Similarly, the genitals and pelvis are replaced with various and flowers and shells. Additionally, the eight images on both sides, four on each side of the female and their placement underscore motherhood and femininity, specifically the floral elements that envelope the reproductive system. Cline celebrates a mother’s contributions as a mother and a woman.
