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Artist Statement:
Creative expression is my
lifeblood. Doing art is
somewhere at the very center
of my being. It is who I am,
what I do. It is the magic
that binds my life together,
and helps me to make sense of
it all. It is a joyous,
wonderful experience for me, a
constantly expanding adventure
that I feel compelled to
include in my daily life.
My life is a tapestry of
unusual and diverse
experiences. My work is
reflective of that diversity
and my deep and abiding
connection to Spirit, as I
live my mission: To act as a
catalyst for growth by being a
clear channel for Divine
Spirits love, light and
creative expression. I receive
guidance through the joy in my
heart, so that I recognize it.
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Artist Exhibitions:
• Outside the Box show,
Placer Arts - Auburn, CA 2011
• Spirit in the Arts Gallery
- Featured artist -
Sacramento, CA 2007
• Second Saturday Artwalk -
annually 2003-2008 -
Sacramento, CA, various venues
• Arts Council of Placer
County Artwalk, Auburn, CA -
1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005,
2006
• Members group shows, OLAS
(Old Library Artists...
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Dena Mckitrick Biography:
| Biographical information for Dena Mckitrick can be found below. The artist may choose what information to display. Sometimes the artist chooses not to display personal information to the general public. |
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Age
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60
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| Gender |
Female
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| Status |
Married
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| Children |
3
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| Religion |
not provided |
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| Education |
Post Graduate Degree |
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| Hobbies / Interests |
singing, shamanistic spirituality, eclectic spirituality, intuitive stone readings, herbology, raw food preparation |
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| Favorite Artistic Medium |
Mixed Media
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| Favorite Arthistory Movement |
Art Deco - (1920 - 1935)
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| Favorite Visual Artist |
Georgia O'Keefe, Frida Kahlo, Shiloh
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| Favorite Work of Art |
The Gossipers by Valjean Hessing
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| Biggest Artistic Inspiration |
Art of the Renaissance, the Impressionists, and ancient Mexico, coupled with spiritual and self-discovery processes. |
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| Why Did You Become An Artist |
I was never anything else. |
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| Your Personal Biography |
Dena McKitrick is a Renaissance woman, her life an unusual tapestry of experience and her pleasant personality a unique blend reflective of that history. Born and raised in California, Dena was the eldest child in a family of primarily Scandinavian descent. One might think it was primarily Gypsy descent, as the family moved at least once a year every year of her life until the last part of high school. The variety of living situations and exposure to mixed social flavors provided her psyche with an expansive palette for creative expression in life. For example, when she was 10 they lived in a tract home in Walnut Creek for a couple months, a tent on a gold mine stake in the mountains for 3-4 months, a 14-bedroom mansion with a full size ballroom for two months, then finally settled for the remainder of the school year in a quaint lumber mill house next to the small town roller-skating rink.
There was a depth and richness to this lifestyle. She became a master at adaptability as she, by necessity, developed independent creative thought processes. Most years the family had no TV. Dena loved to draw, read and write, collect rocks, and invent things, because these were things she could do irrespective of her surroundings and available entertainments. She developed a truly eclectic expertise in moment-by-moment life-fluency. Later, travels in Europe, the United States and Mexico, diversified studies in her many areas of interest, and continued immersion in her lifelong spiritual quest augmented her quilted proficiency.
Dena holds a B.A. and a M.A. in art from CSU Chico, community college credentials in Art and Related Technologies, English, and Dance, and an assortment of awards and recognitions. She is constantly upgrading her knowledge base. For instance, in November, 2007, Dena completed a 30-hour professional development series on developing and delivering standards-based arts curricula. The 2007 Artist’s Residency Institute (created and funded through the Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission) provided the training, which included a two-day seminar led by Dr. Rosalind Flynn, a consultant with The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington D.C. Dena was also accepted into the Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission’s Artist Resource Directory.
The myriad areas of study and experience have included: sculpture, painting, drawing, stained glass, mosaics, carpentry, plumbing, quilting, cooking, un-cooking (raw food preparation), dance, voice, herbology, meditation, Native American practices, shamanism, mineralogy, ceramics, graphic design, photography, illustration, and writing. Dena has taught, sharing her expertise in many of these areas, at community colleges, in public schools to students of all grade levels, through 3 different art councils, and many other public and private venues.
Dena is passionate about life, and dedicated to sharing her exuberance for quality life with others.
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