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A piece from Kell’s “Escape From Cultivation”<\/p><\/div>\n
Her exhibition, Escape from Cultivation<\/em>, is free and open to the public and is presented by the Furman University Department of Art.<\/p>\n Kell\u2019s personal artwork is motivated by a desire to understand cultural attitudes toward nature and the environment, which she attempts to highlight through the appropriation and critique of mass-produced representations of idealized nature and the floral decorations imprinted on the many domestic artifacts that she uses.<\/p>\n In a statement, Kell says, \u201cThe abundance of idealized nature imagery in our homes and on our bodies\u2014prolific and sensual florals, hunting camouflage in an oak leaf motif, eye-poppingly gorgeous tropicalia\u2014is misleading and obscures the decreasing biodiversity of the natural environments beyond our doors.\u201d<\/p>\n This can be seen in her recent series of paintings, inspired by the herbarium and other botanical conventions, Escape from Cultivation<\/em>.\u00a0Alongside the paintings, Kell will also show a sculptural installation piece composed of cast-off furniture.<\/p>\n Kell holds a Master of Fine Arts from the School of Art & Art History, University of Florida, and a bachelor\u2019s degree in art from Miami University, Oxford, Ohio.<\/p>\n