Hope Kroll

born 1968, Skokie, IL
Through these meticulously cut out three-dimensional paper collages, I strive to create a visual narrative expressing psychological, emotional and spiritual states.


I have been working in this current style for close to 10 years. In these works, either the book covers themselves, or the antique blank paper found in old books serve as the canvas upon which I assemble these intricately cut-out images.

Culled from a wide range of sources, my visual lexicon is composed of diverse images gleaned from old encyclopedias, medical texts, books of popular science, technical manuals, childrens books, paper dolls and antique photographs to name a few.

Because of the high quality of the color plates and lithography found in the actual printings, I prefer to use original found materials. Copied or scanned images cannot come close to the originals in terms of overall visual impact. The aged paper offers a beautiful natural patina and a muted palette I find particularly attractive. I feel that these older books and photographs are especially compelling as they each possess their own unique history, having passed through many hands before coming into my possession and it is these images from whic...

EDUCATION
Master of Fine Arts,Painting 1992
San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, CA

Bachelor of Fine Arts 1990
University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, IL

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2007HOPE KROLL - COLLAGE
Shasta College of Art, Redding, CA

2007CUT PAPER COLLAGES
Triangle Gallery, San Francisco, CA

1999SOLO EXHIBITION
Carl Cherry Center, Carmel, CA

1999 SEALED AND PRESERVED
Matrix Gallery, Sacramento, CA

1997GUEST ARTIST EXHIBITION
Blackfish Gallery, Portland, OR

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2008FIGURATIVE
Triangle Gallery, San Francisco, CA

2007NATIONAL COLLAGE SOCIETY 23rd ANNUAL JURIED EXHIBITION
Cornell Museum, Delray Beach, FL

2007GALLERY ARTISTS EXHIBITION
Triangle Gallery, San Francisco, CA

2007THE ART OF RECYCLING
San Luis Obispo Art Center, San Luis Obispo, CA

2007THE ANIMAL SHOW
Triangle Gallery, San Francisco, CA

2005LOCAL PAPERS
San Luis Obispo Art Center, San Luis Obispo, CA

1993TRIBUTE
William Sawyer Gallery, San Francisco, CA

1993INTRODUCTIONS '93 GROUP EXHIBITION
Southern Exposure Gallery, San Francisco, CA

1993SFADA INTRODUCTION...