A rising star in Cleveland, Newell’s emotional, figurative sculpture is instantly compelling and leaves one wanting to know more. “We first found her work in the window of our framer’s shop and found our way back to her studio in an old west side Cleveland industrial building, where we met the brilliant, hard-working artist amidst a gaggle of other captivating work, leading to WOLFS’ first exhibition of work by a younger-living artist,” Michael Wolf commented.

“I have a desire to create sympathetic figures promoting kindness and portraying emotions not always obvious, not always revealed,” Newell said. In this vein, Kristen does not mask cracks from the kiln. “They’re natural, a map of what a piece has been through, they show its vulnerability and when reinforced, become the strongest parts of the sculpture.”

Kristen Newell: “Unfolding” opening Friday, April 14th, 6-8pm and continuing through May 27th, Tuesday- Saturday 11-5pm.