Margaret Keelan is known for super realist doll like figures. The figures are hand built, however they include cast components for the heads and hands that are cast in molds made from 19th century dolls. The pieces are glazed, stained, fired then glazed, stained, fired multiple times. This process gives the figures an aged appearance with surfaces reminiscent of those seen on Santos, Mexican and Central American religious figures. Keelan?s super realistic approach to her own subject matter may be a result of her working with Marilyn Levine.
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