Kelly DONAHEY

annotate, v.
[f. L. annot{amac}t- ppl. stem of annot{amac}-re or adnot{amac}re to put a note to; f. ad to + not{amac}-re to mark, f. nota a mark: see NOTE. An early by-form was ANNOTE.] (Not in Johnson's Dict., but used in explaining Comment.) 1. trans. To add notes to, furnish with notes (a literary work or author). 2. intr. To add or make notes. Const. on, upon. (O.E.D., 1989)

 

While the images and objects that I create present varied manifestations; their objectives are inextricably bound. My art is a constant annotation of existence in a complex society. Whether responding to the mood of a city or commenting on the social/structural environment of the museum; my work is an attempt to encourage critique of rote encounters. Relying frequently on amusement as entry; the focus of my images extend to more serious issues of social stratification and the implications of truth in popular culture. My objects are not absolutes; they are reverberations of ideas and assertions of discourse. (Kelly DONAHEY, 2007)