OCTOBER ARTIST

Script  a show by Kari Borchert

Born and raised in Milwaukee, Kari atteneded UWM for painting and drawing where most of her work centered on Collage and layered messy paintings.  For Sparrow Collective she has put together a showing of her works created from found items. Script - is a series of portraits on yellowed old book pages. In each portrait one full line of the original book page is left uncolored -adding to the narrative of the portrait.

With a newly found talent for Needle work, She will also be introducing a series of Croostitch samples that are truly one of a kind.  Kari is finding that the cross stiching has been a great way to occupy her time and keep her out of trouble!!

Kari has been a full time nanny for five children for the past three years.  She finds it to be a fun, unpredictable and every changing job that has helped support her artist endeavors.

Dating an Industrial Designer for the past three years; she finds it's amazing having someone with whom you can freely and openly talk about what you're working on and what you're trying to accomplish.  He is the 'fresh set of eyes;' and Kari can always count on him to constructively advise her on her work.  She happily lives in Riverwest; and says it's the most eclectic and diverse neighborhood she's lived in, and never felt as 'at home'.

"These sketches have been somewhat therapeutic, in the sense that I'm able to find a line in a book page that I identify with, then draw an anonymous portrait to suit this phrase.  I love being able to pawn these sentiments I'm feeling off onto images of strangers."

Kari plans on continuing the series, hopefully on a grander scale.  Intending to create larger, multi-layerd portrait based oil paintings. 

"As for my cross stitch, I plan to keep on stitching away.  It's been a lovely way to spend my quiet time, and I love having a neat, funny, one of a kind finished piece." 

Please come welcome Kari to Sparrow Collective!!