Karolyn Rotter - Bio
Named by my Father while he was in WWII in France; in the Korean War, I received postcards from my Dad, with this name - Karolyn. Actually, my name was Karen, but Dad liked Karolyn best.
This leads me to how I started Abstract drawings: I would write my name and draw circles, squares and other lines around it. Starting this at six years old, we travelled all over the United States, including Hawaii. Mostly driving, we had plenty of time to deal with myself and my five brothers. We were in the old seat of an old '54 Buick, called "the Tank." We were kept quiet with tablets and pencils to draw on. I would draw circles, lines curves, and each would become more intense and intricate.
So it goes, from 6 to 60 -- something I am still motivated by. Circles, lines, curves and just plain expression. Many times during my life, people would comment when they saw my Art. That it was unique and complicated and very interesting. As a member of a large family, we all had our gifts. I was the Abstract Artist in the bunch. I seem to gather my thoughts from all the happenings, activities, noise, and unpleasantness of my family.
I could start with a circle, a line or whatever, and get my mind trained to travel on a magic road of thoughts. Each event in my life, painted into the Artwork.
Circles represent for me, completeness. Curves, the road to somewhere not yet seen. Lines to connect the crossing of life always. And wavy lines connecting and turning and going at will. The pictures come together, of course, on an empty blank space. Sometimes life is like that. 'Wonderful!' I say to myself, Now where can I reach in my mind to bring out life. First my circle or line, and here we go -- only stopping when the picture is secure with it's random flight to cover space. And it's waiting for color to complete it's full depth of meaning. Anyone can find themselves within it's richness, their feelings, their emotions, their own depth of how meaningful and worthy their life is.
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