{"id":17253,"date":"2025-03-30T11:37:07","date_gmt":"2025-03-30T11:37:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visualartjournal.com\/?p=17253"},"modified":"2025-03-31T11:41:21","modified_gmt":"2025-03-31T11:41:21","slug":"kaitlyn-synan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/visualartjournal.com\/2025\/03\/30\/kaitlyn-synan\/","title":{"rendered":"Kaitlyn Synan"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"17253\" class=\"elementor elementor-17253\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b64c9a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8b64c9a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34bbe0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34bbe0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 22-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Year of birth: 2000.<br \/>Where do you live: The Catskills.<br \/>Your education: Bachelor of Science in Visual Art, Bachelor in Art History w\/ minor in Psych. Both from SUNY Purchase.<br \/>Describe your art in three words: Intense, Introspective, Expressive.<br \/>Your discipline: Contemporary Acrylic Painting | Expressionism &amp; Semi-Abstraction.<br \/><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artsykae.com\/\">Website<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/artsy_kae\">Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/p><h4>Your work explores the fleeting nature of human emotion. How do you translate these transient feelings into visual forms and colors?<\/h4><p>I\u2019d like to think that the universe gives small hints and guidance in the smallest ways, and you just have to be observant enough to notice them. As I notice them, they seem to have an intrinsic connection that unfolds and becomes clearer as I live through the experience. The way I express them in painting is just the combination of the scene and how I reacted mentally and physically to the experience.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17256 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/visualartjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Synan_Kaitlyn_Connections_10x10-.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1050\" height=\"1015\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visualartjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Synan_Kaitlyn_Connections_10x10-.jpeg 1050w, https:\/\/visualartjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Synan_Kaitlyn_Connections_10x10--300x290.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/visualartjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Synan_Kaitlyn_Connections_10x10--1024x990.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/visualartjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Synan_Kaitlyn_Connections_10x10--768x742.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/visualartjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Synan_Kaitlyn_Connections_10x10--600x580.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px\" \/> Kaitlyn Synan | Connections<\/p><h4>In your artist statement, you speak about finding light in darkness. Can you tell us more about the role of contrast and light in your work?<\/h4><p>I love the intensity that contrast gives a piece or an object. I enjoy giving the smallest moments the loudest and most impactful voice possible, specifically through color. It\u2019s a really interesting dichotomy of light and shadow, where something delicate or fleeting can carry immense presence just by how it\u2019s illuminated. I think contrast isn\u2019t just about visual impact\u2014it\u2019s about storytelling. Light reveals, but shadows give depth, and together, they create a tension that mirrors how we experience emotions, both physically and mentally. The way I use contrast is almost like a spotlight on the ephemeral, making sure those quiet, overlooked moments are seen and felt by the observer.<\/p><h4>Each piece of yours seems to convey the beauty of impermanence. How do you approach creating something that celebrates something as ephemeral as emotion?<\/h4><p>I choose to find joy in the small details of life. You can\u2019t win the lottery every day, but you can count on the little moments\u2014good and bad\u2014to be there. I think it\u2019s about choosing what to focus on. When you can navigate that with intention, you give the positive moments your attention and the difficult ones their space without letting them overshadow everything else. That\u2019s how I approach my work\u2014capturing fleeting emotions, making space for them, and honoring their impermanence rather than resisting it.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17257 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/visualartjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Mycelial-Spirit-16x20-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1050\" height=\"1245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visualartjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Mycelial-Spirit-16x20-1.jpg 1050w, https:\/\/visualartjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Mycelial-Spirit-16x20-1-253x300.jpg 253w, https:\/\/visualartjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Mycelial-Spirit-16x20-1-864x1024.jpg 864w, https:\/\/visualartjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Mycelial-Spirit-16x20-1-768x911.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visualartjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Mycelial-Spirit-16x20-1-600x711.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px\" \/> Kaitlyn Synan | Mycelial Spirit<\/p><h4>You\u2019ve mentioned that your work is a spiritual practice. How does your spiritual journey influence your creative process?<\/h4><p>I\u2019ve always been both a spiritual and artistic person\u2014these have been my most natural outlets, my ways of coping and making sense of the world. They were practices I never grew tired of, always there for me, even in the hardest times. Over time, as I deepened my understanding of both separately\u2014and as time went on, they started weaving together, like an intricate spiderweb of knowledge. That connection shaped how I see existence\u2014just a speck on a rock, here momentarily, but able to create, feel, and experience. My art reflects that perspective\u2014an appreciation for this awesome, temporary experience.<\/p><h4>Your use of color and form seems deeply connected to the human experience. Do you draw from personal emotions and experiences when creating your pieces?<\/h4><p>Oh, absolutely\u2014I don\u2019t think I could help it if I tried. I\u2019m not sure any artist can. Everything we create is an expression of experience, whether it\u2019s obvious or not. It\u2019s all we have.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17258 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/visualartjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Celestial-Touch-18x24-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1050\" height=\"798\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visualartjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Celestial-Touch-18x24-1.jpg 1050w, https:\/\/visualartjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Celestial-Touch-18x24-1-300x228.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visualartjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Celestial-Touch-18x24-1-1024x778.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/visualartjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Celestial-Touch-18x24-1-768x584.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visualartjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Celestial-Touch-18x24-1-600x456.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px\" \/> Kaitlyn Synan | Celestial Touch<\/p><h4>How do you envision the relationship between your work and the viewer\u2019s emotions, especially since you emphasize the transient nature of experiences?<\/h4><p>I get a lot of different responses to my work, which I love. I intentionally keep things somewhat ambiguous and let the viewer bring their personal meaning to it. Sometimes, someone sees something entirely different than what I intended, and that\u2019s one of the most interesting parts of the conversations I have about my work. Everyone interprets things in their own way, and it\u2019s incredible to have a front-row seat to that process.<\/p><h4>Which specific piece of yours do you feel most embodies the idea of &#8216;impermanence,&#8217; and why?<\/h4><p>I feel like my piece Luminal Growth represents this idea best. The bubbles remind me of a lava lamp\u2014I stared at them as a kid, zoning into their movements. They never looked the same way twice and never stood still. The vines in the background carry a similar energy; you never see the same plant from day to day. Even if you don\u2019t notice the changes as they happen, they\u2019re always evolving. That quiet, constant transformation is at the heart of impermanence.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Year of birth: 2000.Where do you live: The Catskills.Your education: Bachelor of Science in Visual Art, Bachelor in Art History w\/ minor in Psych. Both from SUNY Purchase.Describe your art in three words: Intense, Introspective, Expressive.Your discipline: Contemporary Acrylic Painting | Expressionism &amp; Semi-Abstraction.Website | Instagram Your work explores the fleeting nature of human emotion. 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