In a world filled with computer generated images, Margaret Kilgallen had found a love for anything that was handmade. As a matter of fact, all of Kilgallen's works are handmade through printmaking and the use of paint.
Handmade signs were a definite influence to Kilgallen and her works. Even though she suspected that the business owners that owned these signs would rather have a lit up, electronic sign, Kilgallen found these signs beautiful and tried to emulate that kind of aesthetic in her pieces. Also, Kilgallen's interest in folk art (especially American and Indian folk art) had an affect on the appearance of her works.
Kilgallen's pieces are very simple and flat. There's no depth or shadows and she uses a limited range of colors. The subject matter Kilgallen chose were mostly people. Her characters are cartoon-like in style and not very realistic. Line is integral in Kilgallen's pieces for this element was strongly used to define her characters. The lines she employed are very fluid and organic, making her characters seem more alive than as stiff, rigid drawings.
Kilgallen tried her hardest to maker her lines as perfect and straight as she could. No matter how long she tried to perfect them, though, they were never truly straight. Even if they appeared that way form a distance, you could instantly see the imperfections once you got up close. However, Kilgallen believed that those imperfections was what made her pieces beautiful.
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"Margaret Kilgallen." Art21. PBS, n.d. Web. 8 Mar. 2014.
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