by kathleen-obrien | Mar 25, 2023 | artists, studio visit
Why is it that I always forget to take photos at events like exhibits or in this case a meaningful studio visit with watercolor artist Laura Poulette. She came with her supplies and we set about painting together. (more…)
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by kathleen-obrien | Mar 10, 2023 | celebrations, inspiration
On March 3rd at 4:30 P.M., a ferocious wind storm arrived and blew out power for many in Kentucky. For us the outage was immediate. The power returned March 7, coincidentally both of our departed mother’s birthdays. We learned many lessons from what, for me, was an unexpected hiatus of fully living the artful life. (more…)
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by kathleen-obrien | Feb 17, 2023 | 4 seasons, art shows
The first month of Alexander’s Library exhibit is flying by. Setting it up went smoothly because of great teamwork between gallery director, Doug Tattershall, my husband and I. In fact Greg said it was the easiest set up to date. (more…)
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by kathleen-obrien | Feb 6, 2023 | Studio Special
Imagine how special your valentine will feel when they receive one of the Valentine Studio Special talismans! They may not understand their value, so here are a few things to share. (more…)
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by kathleen-obrien | Jan 31, 2023 | 4 seasons, studio updates
As we arrive at Imbolc, winter’s mid-season celebration, I encounter a realization about why this particular time is auspicious. Some of my most important family members celebrate their birthdays. In heaven my dad is ringing in 100 years; that rascal died on his birthday, just his style, (more…)
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by kathleen-obrien | Jan 24, 2023 | retrospective
It’s the kind of message all artists long to receive in the inbox, especially if it originated from the contact form on their website: “I have your pencil drawing from the Daily Camera in 1971 on my wall. I’d like to send you a photo for your enjoyment. You sold it to me for $5.00 back then!”
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by kathleen-obrien | Jan 13, 2023 | art shows, artist book
I am supper excited to present Alexander’s Library and the paintings from the Grace series at the Lexington Public Library, Eastside Branch in February – March. I am happy that this coincides with the first mid-season celebration of the year, Imbolc and Candlemas. (more…)
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by kathleen-obrien | Dec 16, 2022 | retrospective, works in progress, year ReView
Sometimes I make myself crazy over what colors to choose from (54 watercolors in my main palette with movable pans. Plus (more…)
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by kathleen-obrien | Nov 20, 2022 | inspiration, new art, retrospective, Studio Special
Golden Section rectangle has the property that if you remove a square from it, the remaining space is another Golden Section rectangle. This is the design format I took as a departure for the series “Phi, Φ”, a series of 36 watercolor collages (more…)
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by kathleen-obrien | Nov 10, 2022 | 4 seasons, new art, Open Studio, videos
Just before art tourists came, I took these photos for a tour of 14th Annual Autumn Open Studio for folks who could not come. I hope you enjoy! It was a beautiful, windy day, as shown in the video of the Blaze (more…)
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by kathleen-obrien | Nov 3, 2022 | new art
Variations on Landscape Narratives reveals the essences of the present moment communicated by the land around me through exploration of different blue and green palettes. (more…)
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by kathleen-obrien | Nov 1, 2022 | new art
Colorado Journeys explores the long-distance essence of a beloved place I travel to in my imagination. (more…)
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by kathleen-obrien | Oct 26, 2022 | 4 seasons, Open Studio, studio updates
Celebrating Mid-Autumn Studio Update
We appreciate our ancestors and welcome this time to honor them. Whether you celebrate The Night of the Ancestors (Samhuin), Dias de la Muertos, Halloween, All Hallows Eve or all of them, Happy Mid-Autumn Celebrations! (more…)
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by kathleen-obrien | Oct 21, 2022 | beads, organizing, talismans
As I was spending multiple minutes on trying to find an ancient peach colored Tradewinds bead that would accommodate two strands of linen thread, to bury the end thread, it occurred to me that I have always had radical attention to detail when it comes to bead work. (more…)
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by kathleen-obrien | Oct 3, 2022 | artist book, mediums
Little Palette Book
Wondering how I would use my latest little pocket sketchbooks, since this one with the cool print of a Japanese book had heavy Fabriano paper, I decided I would put an end to dragging out various color charts and have my current palette all in one place. (more…)
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by kathleen-obrien | Sep 10, 2022 | celebrations, videos
Our youngest grandson said he wanted to go to Happiness, we agreed. So off we all went a few weeks ago to The Carousel of Happiness. It was the happiest highlight of our summer, it more than lived up to its name. (more…)
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by kathleen-obrien | Jul 28, 2022 | 4 seasons, celebrations, new art, studio updates
Happy Lughnasa, in the Celtic tradition it’s the time of the first harvest beginning on sundown July 31. We have been eating high off the hog, like my grandpa used to say. (more…)
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by kathleen-obrien | Jul 26, 2022 | inspiration
When I write, the best music to keep me focused is Mozart’s piano sonatas. The simplicity and unembellished sound of piano surrounds me without distracting me from the task at hand. That is, until it comes to Mozart’s Sonata No.6 in D Major, K.284, (more…)
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by kathleen-obrien | Jul 13, 2022 | works in progress
Time Journeys
Stanley D. Brunn, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, Department of Geography, University of Kentucky, Lexington,is writing his seventh mega book with Springer publishing company, TIME JOURNEYS. (more…)
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by kathleen-obrien | Jul 7, 2022 | 4 seasons, special event
Has anyone noticed, how things change more quickly? Like when you’re ready to go on a journey?
Over here, (more…)
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by kathleen-obrien | May 31, 2022 | collectors, organizing, works in progress
I’ve been trying to think of how to make my current art project sexy, or at the very least, humorous.
It is S L O W W O R K (more…)
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by kathleen-obrien | Apr 29, 2022 | art shows, studio updates
Now the first quarter of the seasonal year is tidied up, it’s Mid-Spring, Beltaine, a favorite time for many folks. The next season is open for possibilities (more…)
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by kathleen-obrien | Apr 25, 2022 | 4 seasons, new art, Open Studio
Taking the time after a big event like Spring Into Art Open Studio to rerun the highlights through my mind makes me realize why I open the studio to the public. It can be summed in several ways; connections, conversations, conveniences, win-win for all. (more…)
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by kathleen-obrien | Apr 20, 2022 | Open Studio, talismans
The inspiration for “Talismans for Wandering Stars, Celebration, and Hope” came in suddenly the other day to repurpose face masks I designed (more…)
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by kathleen-obrien | Apr 14, 2022 | Open Studio, talismans
One small thing I can do is to offer Beads for Ukraine with proceeds going to Save the Children Ukraine. (more…)
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by kathleen-obrien | Apr 4, 2022 | Open Studio, talismans
New Wrist Cuffs
Off the Cuff, is the phrase occurred to me for a title for this post about three new wrist cuffs. When I looked up the meaning, “casually and spontaneously” (more…)
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by kathleen-obrien | Mar 30, 2022 | inspiration, new art, videos
I want to backtrack to the winter when I created “Blessings”, a series of six watercolors. They are on the Grace art page, but I was busy at the time and didn’t write about the amazing thing I saw on my studio window that sparked the work. (more…)
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by kathleen-obrien | Mar 23, 2022 | inspiration, new art, Open Studio
“Angel Play”, series of four paintings came about in the last days of winter. Beginning on Valentine’s Day, the return of the Red winged blackbird bachelors coming to roost overnight in the bamboo, (more…)
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by kathleen-obrien | Mar 16, 2022 | 4 seasons, Art Farms, artist book, beads, celebrations, Open Studio, videos
It has been three years since the last Spring Into Art Open Studio. The previous celebration took place before (more…)
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by kathleen-obrien | Mar 3, 2022 | artists, classes, mediums
In our last class the subject of negative space in regards to drawing became the focus. For some odd reason I had challenged (more…)
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by kathleen-obrien | Feb 22, 2022 | organizing, works in progress
2.22.22, twoday, my day in the studio; I am starting on the more daunting project of documenting art from the 1980’s and 1990’s. To back up, (more…)
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by kathleen-obrien | Feb 14, 2022 | new art
Here is a portfolio I created for the “State of Grace”paintings. It includes the newest series, “Blessings”, inspired by the words of John O’Donohue.
It is best viewed in full screen! (choose the 3 dots)
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