Screen printing Perroquets /  by kelly heaton

I’m almost finished with my screen print series, “Perroquets d’or et d’ombre,” a French-inspired scene of two lovebirds in an electronic cage. I’m passionate about making the most beautiful circuit boards in the world — to elevate printed electronics to a fine art form. Here I pull a layer of gooey and gold ink (solvent-based, hence the mask). The 19 prints in this series are all unique and hand-screened by yours truly. Each one has between 18 and 25 ink layers, plus hand-painted details and metallic foil. Available soon - stay tuned for images and message me if you’re interested to collect one. 

Perroquets d'Or et d'Ombre /  by kelly heaton

In this time of Coronavirus, of social isolation and fear, we must transcend to fly. Two caged parrots sing in the presence of beauty, enlightenment, love, and hope. This digital master file is about to go into print production — message me for info on the first edition.

Throwback deep fake / The Taxidermist of Live Pelt (2003) /  by kelly heaton

Before returning to my current obsession with French wallpaper and botanical circuit boards, here is some more "deep fake" for you from my 2003 Live Pelt installation. The Taxidermist is one of eight characters I invented to cope with American culture in post-9/11 reality. This is my re-cut of footage originally shot and edited by Shambhavi Kaul and Joshua Gibson. Live Pelt was made possible thanks to support from Creative Capital, the LEF Foundation, and Duke University.

Deep Fake Birdsong /  by kelly heaton

First causal recording session with Johann Diedrick in which he records my analog electronic songbird and analyzes it with his Flights of Fancy (AI) software to identify bird species. To read more, visit: https://www.kellyheatonstudio.com/deep-fake-birdsong-4