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Kreitzman: An Untrained Artist’s Self-Made World
7/18/2026, 4:42:23 AM
Self-Defined Identity
Kreitzman characterises herself as “obsessive, bonkers and extremely colourful.” She recounts a lifelong sense of being misunderstood, recalling that as a child her mother would question her colouring choices and that she was repeatedly told she could not be an artist. This early discouragement fuels her claim that she “never had any training, I just make it up as I go along.”
Artistic Practice and Philosophy
Rejecting conventional sales, Kreitzman prefers to exchange works with friends, interweaving her pieces with gifts she receives. She insists that each creation “has meaning” and provides her with a feeling of safety. Her studio includes Egyptian busts that she says “talk to me,” attributing each a distinct mood, animus, and soul. In the garden she has installed a “Museum Shed” labelled “drama queen,” where she sits on a self-named “throne” beside bejewelled, old-fashioned telephones she calls “goddess phones.” She believes these phones can “connect you to something mystical” when help is needed.
Public Space and Presentation
The back-garden shed functions as both exhibition space and performance arena, blurring the line between artwork and environment. By labeling the entrance “drama queen” and arranging eclectic objects—busts, telephones, and swapped artworks—Kreitzman creates an immersive setting that reflects her self-described “extremely colourful” aesthetic.
Verbatim Quotes
- “Obsessive, bonkers and extremely colourful,” — Kreitzman
- “I work outside the mainstream, I have never had any training, I just make it up as I go along.” — Kreitzman
- “I was always told I couldn't be an artist, I could never do the things the way they wanted me to.” — Kreitzman
- “But I don't just throw it together, it all has meaning," she explained.” — Kreitzman
- “ She motioned to the Egyptian busts and said: "These heads, they talk to me.” — Kreitzman
- “You can call a goddess on one of these phones when you really need help," she said.” — Kreitzman
