Kelly HartiganGoldstein creates meticulous analog newspaper collages to ruminate the tension between private reflection and public discourse. Working only from a single day’s newspaper, and armed with a timely political isssue, she builds intricate visual narratives composed entirely of cut text and printed images. A former Hollywood animation and film effects professional, her cinematic background informs compositions that merge storytelling with challenging political discourse and her love of wordplay.
A University of Michigan Art School graduate, Hartigan Goldstein is active with Southern California’s Women’s Caucus for the Arts and Los Angeles Art Association with recent exhibitions at Shoebox Arts, The LA Makery, and Range Project Gallery. In 2024 she partnered with Vote Forward on a benefit print sale supporting election engagement.