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Gunlicker II, detail

Gunlickers 2015-2018

Work about the fetishization of guns and gun violence in our culture. All the work here is a sub-series of “#bullyculture”, a larger ongoing project.

Gunlickers 2015-2018

Work about the fetishization of guns and gun violence in our culture. All the work here is a sub-series of “#bullyculture”, a larger ongoing project.

Gunlicker II, detail

Gunlicker II, detail

Gunlicker II

Gunlicker II

Gunlicker II, 2015, oil & acrylic on Gatorboard, 16 x 20" oval (working photo)

Gunlicker II, detail

Gunlicker II, detail

Gunlicker III: Militia

Gunlicker III: Militia

(working photo) 2016, oil and acrylic on Gatorboard, 17.5 x 18"

Gunlicker III: Militia (detail)

Gunlicker III: Militia (detail)

2016, oil and acrylic on Gatorboard, 17.5 x 18" (Working Photo)

Gunlicker I

Gunlicker I

2015, oil and acrylic on gatorboard, 20 x 16" oval

Gunlicker I, detail

Gunlicker I, detail

Gunlicker IV

Gunlicker IV

2016, oil and acrylic on Gatorboard, 20 x 16" (working photo)

 

Gunlicker IV, detail

Gunlicker IV, detail

2016, oil and acrylic on Gatorboard, 20 x 16" (working photo)

One Day In America

One Day In America

2018, embroidery on found cross stitch, 96 beads & sequins (one for every gun death per day in the U.S.), 28 x 16"

One Day In America (detail)

One Day In America (detail)

"Cri de Cœur" (Heart Cry)

"Cri de Cœur" (Heart Cry)

2018, graphite on paper, 14 x 11". After a detail of a Joseph Desiree Court painting. What it feels like to be a parent in America.

Tools of Intimidation: For Little Hands & Little Minds

Tools of Intimidation: For Little Hands & Little Minds

2018, cotton, thread, dollhouse handcuffs, dollhouse gun, miniature copy of Trump corporation cease and desist letter to the NY Times

Rupture

Rupture

2018, crowdsourced grey hair from people who have experienced profound loss hand embroidered on cotton, acrylic, 33 x 23”

Rupture (detail)

Rupture (detail)

2018, crowdsourced grey hair from people who have experienced profound loss hand embroidered on cotton, acrylic, 33 x 23”

Storm

Storm

2015, acrylic & embroidery on cotton velvet, 72 x 48"

Storm, embroidery detail

Storm, embroidery detail

Love Object For A Future Trophy Hunter

Love Object For A Future Trophy Hunter

2014, embroidery & beading on found plush animal, sheet, pillowcase, pillow, 22 x 25 x 15”

Love Object For A Future Trophy Hunter, detail

Love Object For A Future Trophy Hunter, detail

Trophy / Trophy / Trophy

Trophy / Trophy / Trophy

2015, ink on paper, 13 x 24"

Untitled (flag)

Untitled (flag)

2008, 22.5 x 104", embroidery on deconstructed flag, batting. Center is padded, like a band-aid.

Untitled (flag), detail

Untitled (flag), detail

white star embroidery pulled out and re-embroidered

Perpetual Platitudes for Endless Innocents

2018, scrolling led display, 8 x 40 x 3", installation view (loop of mass shooting descriptions, followed by responses from politicians)

Paranoia Purse

Paranoia Purse

2004, military surplus metal ammo can, googly eyes, black silk velvet interior lining, 7 x 11 x 3.75" (working photos)

Paranoia Purse (open)

Paranoia Purse (open)

All Images are © Kate Kretz