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ABOUT ME
Contact Information:
Email: kellarfr@mail.uc.edu
Francine Kellar is a Cincinnati based photographer and student at the University of Cincinnati DAAP program. Through the mediums of photography, video, sculpture and collage, Francine works to investigate her connection with her family, feminine spirit and ancestral past. Francine has professional experiences with the Kennedy Heights Arts Center, Cincinnati Ballet, and Brazee Street Studios. She values the skills of communication and consistency as tools for working within a gallery, alongside featured artists.
I utilize photography and sculpture to explore my Filipino-American identity through the themes of love, heritage and feminism. My artwork serves as a means to recognize connections and familial values. I am curious about the people and environments that surround me, and I draw upon emotions like fear and insecurity as tools for this exploration. Reflecting on these themes offers me a new perspective on myself, my family, and my cultural history. Through documentary strategies, I aim to highlight the strong matriarchal presence in my family, along with other aspects of Filipino culture and ancestral history.
I utilize natural light as a vital strategy to emphasize my subjects, enhancing the depth of visual storytelling. By highlighting the subject it allows a showcase of beauty and tenderness. Moreover, light and color play a crucial role in maintaining the authenticity of my subjects, placing them at the heart of my creative practice.
With my work, I intend for the audience to experience a level of curiosity, immersion and learning. Alongside my understanding of my heritage and its political implications into the contemporary, I hope to provoke the viewer to think critically of how historical events have shaped us into who we are.
Contact: kellarfr@mail.uc.edu
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