/Karin D. Cloutier
@karin.vanart www.karinvanart.com
Karin Cloutier
Online Dating
collage on mat board
14″ x 14″
2014 with modifications in 2020
Karin’s art revolves around the concept of the “other,” internal and external. Delving into the complexities of the self, she attempt to unravel the threads of identity, exposing the complexities with the internal other- fragments of emotion and unexplored thoughts that shape individuality. Simultaneously, her work extends beyond introspection to explore the external other—the diverse tapestry of humanity and our relationship to each other. This interplay between self-discovery and communal understanding explores boundaries, fostering unity, empathy and forgiveness of ourselves and others . Karin is a self taught artist with a B.S. in Computer Science and a M.Ed in Curriculum.
@karin.vanart www.karinvanart.com
Karin Cloutier
All in Season, for Some
Inspired by: Matt Siber, McDonalds Henry George Todd, Study of Strawberries
acrylic and ink on canva-paper
12″ x 16″ (unframed), 16″ x 20″ (framed)
January 2024
Food can elicit very different emotions depending on your economic status. From the bottom of the socioeconomic ladder, the daily stress to feed yourself and your family, within your financial means, leaves little time for consideration about what is healthy. Those higher up the ladder possess the means to equate food with health and opulence, often to the point of gluttony and waste; they obtain whatever they want, whenever they want, simply discarding their excess. Todd’s “Study of Strawberries” and Siber’s “McDonald’s” represent these extremes – the surplus of fresh food for some while others only have McDonald’s quality options.