Aileen Ishmael
C W O S ARTIST
Primary Medium: Collage
Other media: Mixed media
Neighborhood : New Haven: Downtown
Email: nipnubian (at) aol (dot) com
Website: http://kuroionna.com
Artist Statement
I think that if we are lucky in life, we know that we want to do with our lives from a very young age. Creativity has always been my lifeline. I have been an artist for as long as I can remember. It has allowed me to see the world through different lenses. There are so many rich colors and fabulous textures! The world can be a beautiful place and I want people to look at my work and see that beauty.
Traveling around the world has also had a great influence on my art! I have visited many places in this wide world and I was fortunate to live in Japan for a year. That experience alone has greatly influenced my art. I try to incorporate Japanese and African culture into my pieces.
I consider myself to me a collage/mixed media artist. I love creating 3-dimensional works and collages that are drenched in colors and textures. I also like to throw in a dash of whimsy now and again! My artwork as well as my life encompasses motion, spirituality, and beauty! Please Enjoy!
Other media: Mixed media
Neighborhood : New Haven: Downtown
Email: nipnubian (at) aol (dot) com
Website: http://kuroionna.com
Artist Statement
I think that if we are lucky in life, we know that we want to do with our lives from a very young age. Creativity has always been my lifeline. I have been an artist for as long as I can remember. It has allowed me to see the world through different lenses. There are so many rich colors and fabulous textures! The world can be a beautiful place and I want people to look at my work and see that beauty.
Traveling around the world has also had a great influence on my art! I have visited many places in this wide world and I was fortunate to live in Japan for a year. That experience alone has greatly influenced my art. I try to incorporate Japanese and African culture into my pieces.
I consider myself to me a collage/mixed media artist. I love creating 3-dimensional works and collages that are drenched in colors and textures. I also like to throw in a dash of whimsy now and again! My artwork as well as my life encompasses motion, spirituality, and beauty! Please Enjoy!
Selected Works
|  Childhood Memories I: Picture Day - 2009 - mixed media assemblage - 12 x 18 x 3in.  Childhood Memories II: Recess - 2009 - mixed media assemblage - 12 x 12 x 3  The Bride - 2010 - mixed media - 5in. x 5in. x 18in.  Warriors - 2010 - mixed media - 11in. x 7in. x 23in.  Peace Comes from Within - 2010 - mixed media - 11.5in. x 3in. x 12in.  Far East - 2010 - mixed media - 5in. x 5in. x 13in.  Serenity - 2010 - mixed media - 24in. x 24in. |
Artist Bio
BIO:
Aileen Ishmael has been an artist all of her life. Her first recognition came in the first grade when she won first prize for an illustration. Since, then Aileen has been creating her way through life. One of the biggest influences on her arwork came from when she lived in Japan. Aileen's work is a marriage of both African and Japanese cultures. When making art she uses vibrant colors, textures, and patterns to create motion ans spirituality in her pieces. Since 2007, she has exhibited in a number of group shows in the Greater New Haven area. Her work has been featured in Somerset Studio Magazine.
CV:
Education
M.Ed. 1997 Elementary Education University of New Haven
B.S. 1988 Fashion Fundamentals Howard University
2011 The Fifth Crossing Hygienic Art Annual Juried Exhibition New London CT
2010 42nd Celebration of American Crafts Creative Arts Workshop
2010 Artwork used in PR campaign
2010 City Wide Open Studios Alternative Space
2010 The Fifth Crossing Hygienic Art Annual Juried Exhibition New London CT
2009 41st Celebration of American Crafts Creative Arts Workshop
2009 What's Art Got to Do With It? Creative Arts Workshop Cultural Passages
2009 The Fourth Crossing Hygienic Art Annual Juried Exhibition New London CT
2009 Connecticut Women Artists City Hall New Britain CT
2009 Voluntown Peace Trust Art Exhibit Voluntown CT
2009 The Leonardo Challenge Eli Whitney Museum New Haven CT
2008 City-Wide Open Studios Artist-in-Residence(AIRS) New Haven CT
2008 The Leonardo Challenge Eli Whitney Museum New Haven CT
2008 Creative Arts Workshop craft show New Haven CT
2007 Cultural Passages: Identity Made Invisible Creative Arts Workshop New Haven CT