Northern and southern landscapes enriched with vivid color, capturing a moment in time, best describes my pastel landscapes. My emotional response to the landscape and the mood that is created from this response dominates my work. I enjoy the sights and sounds around me and try to impart to the viewer a new and varied look at the common and sometimes mundane.
Thank you for visiting my website and I hope that you enjoy my work.
Biography
"Living in the woods has helped me build a connection with the landscape. While the familiar subjects are important, the mood of these landscapes touches me more deeply. It's not just a rock, tree, or a wildflower, but how these parts are connected with the whole landscape. I try to capture the spirit, strength, beauty, and power that exist in the landscape through light and color. This process captures the mood and not just the place."
Living in a rural area in Western New York has influenced Kathleen's desire to paint landscapes.The quiet atmosphere of the country with the hills, streams, and trees, drew her to plein air landscape painting. This sense of "peace and tranquility" is often seen in her paintings.Kathleen calls the painting experience "yoga of the mind". She tries to evoke an emotion in the viewer through her use of light and color. She sometimes paints in a series to explore her subject at different times of the day, year, or different view points. The pastels that she completes in the studio are from plein air paintings and or her photographs.
Kathleen is a an associate member of the Pastel Society of America, a signature member of the Pastel Painters of Cape Cod, and the Pastel Society of the West Coast, and an artist member of the Buffalo Society of Artists as well as many other local art organizations. She has received local and national awards including the Award of Distinction from the Midwest Pastel Society, Merit Awards from the Pastel Painters Society of Cape Cod, Scholarship Award and the Elizabeth Mowry Award from the Pastel Society of the West Coast, and the B&V Griffuni Purchase Award from the Pastel Society of America. Kathleen received a B.S. and M.S. in Art Education from State University College at Buffalo and attended workshops with Pastel Artists Doug Dawson, Albert Handell, Anna Contes, Ben Konis, Elizabeth Mowry, Richard McKinley, and a mentoring program with Albert Handell and Anita Louise West.
Juried Exhibitions
2012, "For Pastels Only On Cape Cod 2012", National Juried Exhibition, Cultural Center of Cape Cod, South Yarmouth, MA
2012, BNAA Spring Exhibition, Partners In Art Gallery, North Tonawanda, New York
2011, Pastel Painters of Maine's 12th International Juried Exhibition, Pastels Only", Heartwood College of Art, Kennebunk, Maine
2011, "Pastels By Invitation" A Significant Exhibition of Exceptional Artwork, Creative Arts Center, Chatham, MA
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2011, BNAA Spring Exhibition, Kenan Center, Lockport, New York
2011, Buffalo Society of Artists Spring Exhibition, Art Dialogue Gallery, Buffalo, New York
2010, Connecticut Pastel Society 17th Annual National Exhibition "Renaissance in Pastel 2010", Mattatuck Museum, Waterbury, Connecticut.
2010, For Pastels Only on Cape Cod 2010, National Juried Exhibition, Cultural Center of Cape Cod, South Yarmouth, MA
2009, Pastel Perfect: A Survey of Western New York Pastel Artists, An Invitational Exhibit, Kenan Center, Lockport, NY
2009, Pastel Society of America 37th Annual Open Juried Exhibition for "Pastels
Only", National Arts Club Grand Gallery, New York,NY
2009, Connecticut Pastel Society 16th Annual National Exhibition, "Renaissance in
Pastels, Mattatuck Museum, Waterbury, Connecticut
2009, BNAA Kenan Summer Exhibition, Kenan Center, Lockport, NY
2009, Buffalo Society of Artists Spring Exhibition, Theodore Roosevelt Inagural Site, Buffalo NY
2008, Niagara Frontier Regional Exhibition, Kenan Center, Lockport, NY
2008, 4th National Small Works Exhibition, Art Dialogue Gallery, Buffalo NY
2008, Pastel Society of the West Coast, Pastels USA 22nd International Open Exhibition, Haggin Museum,
Stockton, CA
2008, International Association of Pastel Societies (IAPS) 11th Exhibition, Butler Museum,Youngstown, Ohio
2007, Pastel Society of America, Inc. 35th Annual Exhibition for "Pastels Only", National Arts Club, NY,NY
2007, The Twelfth Annual For Pastels Only On Cape Cod National Exhibition, Chatham, MA
2007, Pastel Society of the West Coast, Pastels USA International Open Exhibition, Carmichael, CA
2007, Pastel Painters Society of Cape Cod,"Welcome Spring" Exhibition, Falmouth, MA
2006, The Eleventh Annual For Pastels Only On Cape Cod National Exhibition, Chatham, MA
2006, Buffalo Niagara Art Association Annual Fall Exhibition, Fineline Gallery, Buffalo, NY
2006, Buffalo Society of Artists Catalog Exhibition, Anderson Gallery, Buffalo, NY
2005, Buffalo Society of Artists Catalog Exhibition, Art Dialogue Gallery, Buffalo, NY
Awards
2012, First Place, Graphics, Allentown Outdoor Festival, Buffalo, New York
2012, Award of Excellence, Buffalo Niagara Art Association 2012 Spring Exhibition, Partners in Art Gallery, N. Tonawanda, NY
2011, Best of Show,Buffalo Niagara Art Association Small Works Show, Artsphere Studio and Gallery, Buffalo, New York
2011, Merit Award, Buffalo Niagara Art Association Small Works Show, Artsphere Studio and Gallery,Buffalo, New York
2011, Marge Norton Memorial Award, Buffalo Niagara Art Association Spring Exhibit, Kenan Center, Lockport, New York
2010, Deserving of Recognition Award, at the Impact Gallery's, "En Plein Air Exhibition" in Buffalo, New York
2010, Best of Show Award, at the "Buffalo Niagara Art Association's Fall Exhibition", at the Art Dialogue Gallery in Buffalo, New York
2010, Second Place Graphics, Allentown Outdoor Art Festival, Buffalo, New York
2009, Pastel Society of America Award, Connecticut Pastel Society's 16th Annual National Exhibition , "Renaissance in Pastels" Mattatuck Museum, Waterbury, CT
2009, Honorable Mention, BNAA Kenan Summer Exhibition, Lockport, NY
2009, Third Place Graphics, Allentown Outdoor Art Exhibit, Buffalo, New York
2008, Best of Show, Buffalo Fine Arts League Fall Open Exhibition, Art Dialogue Gallery, Buffalo, NY
2008, Sheila Whalen Memorial Best Realism in Drawing Award, Niagara Frontier Regional Exhibit, Kenan Center, Lockport, NY
2008, Elizabeth Mowry Award, Pastel Society of the West Coast, Pastels USA, International Open Exhibition Stockton, California
2007, Scholarship Award, Pastel Society of the West Coast, Pastels USA, International Open Exhibition
2006, Merit Award, Buffalo Niagara Art Association Fall Exhibition, Fineline Gallery, Buffalo, NY
2006, Merit Award, The Eleventh Annual National Exhibition, For Pastels Only On Cape Cod, MA
2007; 2005, Best of Show, Centennial Art Center, Spring Show, Hamburg, New York
2006, First Place, Graphics, Allentown Art Festival. Buffalo, NY
Upcoming Events and Exhibits
"For Pastels Only On Cape Cod" Cultural Center of Cape Cod 6/18/2013-7/14/2013 Reception: (6:30PM)
This is a national juried exhibition sponsored by the Pastel Painters Society of Cape Cod. The Juror of selection and judge of awards was Liz Haywood-Sullivan.
I feel very honored to be in this show.
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