The Enchanting and Enigmatic World of Missing Doll

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Pepper Raefin is a mixed-media artist who uses recycled materials. She creates stitched dolls, animal totems, mixed-media collages and found-object assemblage pieces.

DOLLS:

The animal totems are inspired by the dolls of the Mojave and the Hopi Kachina dolls, and the stitched dolls are inspired by aboriginal historic art, such as Inuit dolls and the art of Australian Aborigines.

MIXED MEDIA:

The mixed media collages and assemblage pieces are made from fine art materials combined with found objects. Often these objects are deteriorating at a natural rate given their age and environment at the time of discovery and collection. The artist has a tendency to prefer items that are charred or rusted, while at the same time juxtaposing items with some delicacy and/or sensuality to create contrast, balance and mystery.

EPHEMERA:

Pepper Raefin was exposed to the artwork of Nick Bantock, the author of the Griffin and Sabine books, at an early age. His work had a profound impact on the way she viewed art and collected materials to use in her own pieces. The artist collects old photos, antique books, stamps and other such items to integrate into her pieces to create a sense of passing time and transition.

Prospective buyers should be aware that the artist creates her pieces out of passion, empathy, and devotion to a peaceful world and the expulsion of violence, hatred, and intolerance. The artist celebrates cultural diversity and preservation of cultural tradition through creative expression. Her pieces illustrate the struggle of beings of light in a world where true peace often seems out of reach. But the artist will never cease in her endeavor, and buyers can rest assured that their artwork is created with fine art materials and with the utmost dedication to superior quality. She is also a portrait artist. Examples of her portrait paintings can be found at www.missingdoll.com.

STATEMENT FROM THE ARTIST:

"When I was a child I had a monkey doll that I carried around with me everywhere. It never left my sight, lest there be a tantrum of great magnitude. I scribbled my initials on its shoe to show my ownership over the doll. I squished its little arm where a squeak-toy was sewn into it. To this day, I can clearly recall its eyes, nose, mouth... the smell of its plastic doll face. Where is that doll now, that meant so much to me then? Missing. How many dolls are you missing?"