Camry Ivory

We invited Camry out to the studio to share her art and music journey with us! Starting out as a musician then turning her sights on creating a new instrument so that she can turn paint into music. Welcome to the world of Coloratura! From her website: Coloratura is an innovative system of musical paintbrushes that operate as MIDI controllers. Each of the twelve paintbrushes in the system is assigned to a unique musical note and color, enabling users to create both physical art and real-time digital music simultaneously. As the brushes touch the canvas, color and sound emerge as one, creating a multi-sensory experience for users and observers that simulates synesthesia. The end result of each user experience is an electronic music composition and a tangible, analog piece of art. THE ARTIST Camry Ivory, a musician, artist, and inventor based in Kansas City, is the creative force behind Coloratura, a groundbreaking instrument that transforms ordinary paintbrushes into tools for creating electronic music and physical art simultaneously. Through her community-driven interactive workshops and captivating live performances, Camry harmoniously blends visual art and music together, redefining the boundaries of creative expression and inviting viewers and users to challenge conventional notions of art and music. Her passion for using technology to create beautiful, immersive experiences fuels her mission to reignite the innate spark of creativity within us all. As a featured performer and facilitator, Camry has collaborated with many musical and artistic organizations, including Lyric Opera of Kansas City, Kansas School for the Blind, ArtsKC, Missouri Experimental Sonic Arts (MOXSONIC) Festival , Kansas City STEM Alliance, Harmony Project, and the Folk Alliance International Music Conference, She is the 2024 Rita Blitt Interdisciplinary Artist Fellow at the Mulvane Art Museum at Washburn University, where her work continues to explore the intersection of art, music and technology, fostering innovative artistic collaborations. You can learn more about Coloratura and Camry at the links below! Camry's Instagram Click here Camry's Website Click here