Kathleen Katon Tonnesen

Kathleen Katon Tonnesen

Vancouver, BC

Excited by energy and ideas, Kathleen has developed a mixed media, multidisciplinary approach to her artworks, installations and live productions.

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A 1) Mfuasi by Kathleen Katon Tonnesen

A 1) Mfuasi

  • Charcoal
  • 24 x 18 in
  • C$555
  • Kathleen Katon Tonnesen
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Artist Statement:
The word "Mfuasi" means follower in Swahili. I intuitively created this face as I was practicing building layers of charcoal to capture the magnificence of dark skin tones. As I am originally from South Africa, I had observed many beautiful dark skinned people in my lifetime. My challenge to myself was to capture the strength and courage of my imagined sitter. Once he was completed, I asked him what his name was, he replied inside my heart, "Mfuasi." - Kathleen Katon Tonnesen, 2009

  • Subject Matter: Portrait
  • Inventory Number: 123
  • Current Location: Vancouver
  • Collections: 6. Portraits

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