Biography

"My passion for painting is rooted in my garden. I strive to translate my excitement about the experience of growth, light, and translucent colors from the earth to my canvas. Nature has always spoken to me whether it is the rushing of a waterfall or the burst of new green in the Spring. I am awed by the beauty around me and I love to share my vision through my paintings."

In 2001 Kathy was invited to join a group of painters under the tutelage of the renowned artist, Richard Schmid. This opportunity renewed and revitalized her work and began a period of intense focus and rapid growth. Painting for these last 10 years with Schmid, his wife Nancy Guzik, and the group which has become known as the Putney Painters has provided invaluable support and inspiration.

The vision that she bestows on us with every brush stroke comes from a lifetime of intimate contact with nature. Along with her passion for nature and the interconnectedness of the natural world she is also an avid gardener and spends many pleasurable hours close to the flowers that she paints so magnificently. This close contact with her favorite subject provides her with not just a structural knowledge of flowers but a true love for the flowers, weeds, dirt and detritus of a natural, healthy garden.

Kathy believes in painting from life whenever possible and carries her paints on her frequent travels. While she believes that a well trained artist is able to paint anything skillfully, she has found that the intensity and emotion in her painting flows from her love of her subjects, whether still life, garden, figure, or the intimate landscape.

Kathy says, "I view the world with a painter's eye, finding paintings in all of my everyday experiences and travels."




Affiliations:







Oil Painters of America - Signature Member







Allied Artists of America - Signature Member







National Arts Club - Exhibiting Artist Member











Salmagundi Club - Exhibiting Artist Member











Connecticut Watercolor Society – Signature Member











Putney Painters, Putney Vermont – Charter Member











Selected Exhibitions:











American Art Invitational - Saks Galleries, Dec 2010 - Award of Excellence











Salmagundi Club Annual Member's Show 2010 - First Prize











OPA - 2010 Eastern Regional Exhibition











Fine Art Views - December '09 Competition - Best of Show











OPA - 2010 National Juried Exhibition











OPA – 2009 Eastern Regional Juried Exhibition











Bayonet Farm Plein Air Competition 2009 – First Place











Wendt Gallery – Guest Artist 2009 Winter Exhibition











OPA – 2008 Eastern Regional Juried Exhibition











OPA – 2008 National Juried Exhibition











Lyme Art Association Annual Landscape Show - Guest Artist











Women Artists of the West – One of Ten Guest Artists











Butler Museum Annual National Juried Exhibit











Telluride Plein Air, Telluride, CO – Invited 6 consecutive years











Settlers West Invitational – Tucson, AZ











Richard Schmid Invitational Fine Art Auction











Arts for the Parks – Top 100 National Touring Show











National Arts Club – Solo Exhibition, Exhibiting Artist Member Shows











Hudson Valley Art Association, Rayma Spaulding Landscape Award











Allied Artists of America











Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Show – Signature Member











Munger Chadwick Art Show – Tucson, AZ











Nomades del Arte – Plein Air Invitational, Santa Fe, NM, One of five Keystone Artists - 2010











Publications:











Southwest Art - August 2010, Artist to Watch











International Artist Magazine – 4 time competition finalist











International Artist – “How did you paint that?” series – included in 4 books











International Artist – Feature Article – December/January ‘06/07 issue











American Artist Magazine – Feature Article











Art and Antiques Magazine