K'era Morgan
K'era Morgan flows from one medium to the next with ease. She has the gift of natural talent.
We met her at last year's Open Studio Market and were captvitited by her process. We asked if we could do a short Q&A to find out more about where she gets her inspiration and where her gift came from.
Can you briefly introduce yourself?
My name is K’era Morgan and I’m a Los Angeles-based mixed-media artist that loves channeling my original artwork into textiles for the home like throw blankets, pillows as well as tapestries.
“Life itself is my inspiration and as an intuitive artist I tend to let what I’m feeling internally (or how I’m processing the world around me) guide my work.”
What are you most inspired by?
I’m never at a loss for inspiration and each day brings something new. Life itself is my inspiration and as an intuitive artist I tend to let what I’m feeling internally (or how I’m processing the world around me) guide my work. This is also why I like to use a variety of media in one piece of work or feel free to explore collage in one body of work or mark making in another body of work—because in many ways, like life, things shift and change and my work is a reflection of that.
Where do you find inspiration for your abstract compositions?
I’ve started exploring how to visually translate vivid dreams that I’ve been having. I write them down before I forget the dreams completely, however, I’ve found words to be a bit limiting when trying to capture what I experienced which can be best described as flying over large expanses of land and seeing hidden markings in the topography similar to geoglyphs and ruins.
Do you have a quote or saying that you live or standby?
"The only thing that is constant is change." I’m sure someone famous said that, but I remember my mother saying that to me once when I was dealing with some major growing pains and it has stayed with me during good times and not so good times. It keeps me grounded and grateful when life is in a beautiful flow and, when things get challenging, I’m reminded that this rough patch will pass and I will have come out the other end wiser and/or stronger.
What’s next for you? Any exhibition in the future?
Ah, what’s next! I’m trying my best to focus on the present and not obsess about what’s happening too far in the future, which generates anxiety for me. However, I do want to keep exploring these dream-inspired paintings and do further research into geoglyphs beyond the famous ones we’ve heard of like the Nazca lines as well as learn more about Aboriginal art (as someone remarked to me that my current work feels a bit like it). Beyond that, I am working on a few collaborative projects for 2020 with some fellow artists/designers I’m really inspired by, so I think there could be an opportunity to do a couple of exhibitions.
Written by Diane Lindquist