Artist Statement:
In Double Wide, I am allowing the viewer to experience my childhood home as it exists in my rawest, emotional memories. Wood grain relief print panels are arranged to create a theatrical backdrop for heavy metal posters and a window view looking out on a typical night in the trailer park. Papier-mâché creatures hide in corners, magnified from their actual size to illustrate the overwhelming presence these vermin had on me as a child. Personal keepsakes from my original home are juxtaposed with found objects to create a direct connection to a place that now only exists in memory.
In this body of work, screen printing is used to recount visceral, formative experiences, and reconcile issues relating to identity and sexuality. Bold, graphic compositions aid in conveying a complicated personal history with a sense of humor and nostalgia.
Sarah Kindl (She/Her)
“Double Wide”
Mixed Media Installation
8’X8’
2020
Not For Sale
Bio:
Sarah Kindl is a Mixed Media installation artist, with a concentration in Printmaking. She received her BFA from Western Washington University in 2020, and is a current board member at Make.Shift Art Space.
Sarah lives in Bellingham Washington, and spends most of her free time making art with her wife, Jacqueline, and cat, Phibes.
“We had a severe flea infestation in our home. Often my dad would like to catch them and put them on magnifying slides for us to see. The close up image is what I remember seeing.”
Sarah Kindl (She/Her)
“No More Fleas. Please. “
Screen print on Bristol
11”X14”
2022
Prints available upon request; $30
“Growing up in Southern California one of the most striking things are the neon signs. I was often taken to convenience stores and these signs are a reminder those times.”
Sarah Kindl (She/Her)
“Neon”
Screen print on Bristol
8 1/2”X 11”
2022
Prints available upon request; $30
“My pet rat ended up getting an enormous tumor on her chest at the end of her life she was holding on and I could remember staring and her and crying. My dad tried to help by giving her sleeping pills hidden in cheese. While she ate some of it it took her a very long time to die. This is what I remember.”
Sarah Kindl (She/Her)
“Dad Couldn’t Ease Her Pain'"
Screen print on Bristol
22”X14”
2019
Prints available upon request; $80
“I wasn't taken to the dentist frequently as a child and it lead to my back molars to be taken out, which were then extracted.”
Sarah Kindl (She/Her)
“Imagined Extraction”
Screen print on Bristol
15”X13”
2019
Not For Sale
Sarah Kindl (She/Her)
“Imagined Extraction”
Screen print on Bristol
15”X13”
2019
Not For Sale
“Bar S hot dogs and Country Crock were always in our fridge. No matter what. I see them as symbols of working class americana.”
Sarah Kindl (She/Her)
“Household Staples”
Screen print on Bristol
11”X14”
2022
Prints available upon request; $40
Sarah Kindl (She/Her)
“Dad’s Usual”
Screen print on Bristol
15”X20”
2022
Prints available upon request; $40
“Dad would take me for donuts every Saturday morning and frequently when we brought them home, if they were left unattended, there would be cockroaches munching on them.”
Sarah Kindl (She/Her)
“Yum”
Screen print on Bristol
18”X15”
2019
Prints available upon request; $60
Sarah Kindl (She/Her)
“Pool Party”
Mixed Media Installation
4’X6’
2021
Not For Sale
Sarah Kindl (She/Her)
“The Say He Drowned in That Pool”
Screen print on Bristol
15”X10”
2019
Not For Sale
“My dad kept girly magazines in the bathroom drawer and one of the earliest times I remember being aroused was finding these magazines. I would hide in the bathrooms for long periods of time reflecting on how girls could actually like each other.”
Sarah Kindl (She/Her)
“The First Time so Felt Desire”
Screen print on Bristol
11X14”
2022
Prints available upon request; $40
Sarah Kindl (She/Her)
“Trailer Trash”
Screen print on Bristol
15”X20”
2019
Not For Sale
Sarah Kindl (She/Her)
“Only Sad Girls Like Lisa Frank”
Screen print on Bristol
11”X14”
2022
Prints available upon request; $30
“My mothers wooden crucifix that hung on our wall next to our kitchen that for the longest time had his arm broken off. Instead of gluing it back on we would just put it behind his head.”
Sarah Kindl (She/Her)
“It was like that when I got here”
Screen print on Bristol
15”X20”
2022
Prints available upon request; $60
Sarah Kindl (She/Her)
“Grandma Griselda”
Screen print on Bristol
22”X15”
2019
Not For Sale
Sarah Kindl (She/Her)
“Girls are Over Flowers”
Screen print on Bristol
11”X14”
2022
Prints available upon request; $40