by Kathleen O'Brien | Oct 2, 2020 | 4 seasons, new art, Open Studio
As I’m getting ready for the 12th Annual Autumn Open Studio, I revisited Madonna Lilies, 1 of 3 large works that I’m showing for the first time. It’s also 12 small parts of the larger piece. I mentioned this artwork for the mid-summer Art of the Garden Tour, but never went into details about the story. (more…)
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by Kathleen O'Brien | Sep 28, 2020 | 4 seasons, art shows, Open Studio
In addition to the latest artwork from the studio, there will be garden and home things you’ll enjoy, to buy at the 12th Annual Autumn Open Studio. I love preparing the herbs, and saving seeds from the garden that began with harvests in the spring. (more…)
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by Kathleen O'Brien | Sep 13, 2020 | 4 seasons, new art, Open Studio, videos
Things that fly, like summer.
Things that fly, like summer is a work that I began on September 15, 2015 (and was completed September 11, 2020) with an inspiration that (more…)
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by Kathleen O'Brien | Jul 22, 2020 | 4 seasons, Love Letters, studio updates, Virtual Open Studio
Valentines in July + Art of the Garden = Mid-Summer Studio Update
Four months of togetherness – Greg and me – resulted in a massive makeover (more…)
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by Kathleen O'Brien | Apr 24, 2020 | 4 seasons, Love Letters, new art
It has been helpful during this stay-home time to focus on the second in the series of the spring season, Love Letters to Humanity. More details will come in the mid- season studio update. I wanted to give a quick look at one of them. (more…)
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by Kathleen O'Brien | Mar 19, 2020 | 4 seasons, inspiration
Serious Case of Spring Fever
I had written a long email letter telling my subscribers about Love Letters to Henry Miller things around the studio, trip out west and yearlong plans. Plans kept changing with the times. The real truth is I have a serious case of spring fever. After years of neglect on my part, I am falling in love (more…)
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by Kathleen O'Brien | Jan 29, 2020 | 4 seasons, art shows, studio updates
It’s a funny time of year, and particularly this year a time to celebrate and embrace extremes, it seems to me. All I can do is move forward with faith. One friend calls it being time compressed, and I think you might be feeling it also.
The great joy is (more…)
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by Kathleen O'Brien | Dec 12, 2019 | 4 seasons, celebrations, inspiration
On Dec. 14 Halcyon Days begins. It’s an ancient tradition, of celebrating tranquility for 7 days prior to until 7 days after the Winter Solstice. This is when I turn my activities and awareness towards the soulful meaning of the season. This is the time of the Great Return of the Light. For me I believe in its full meaning. (more…)
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by Kathleen O'Brien | Oct 1, 2019 | 4 seasons
Summer Portfolio
September was the driest month ever on record in Kentucky. (see at note on this topic at the end…) Now I am grateful to have this Summer Portfolio of memories, reminders of earth’s delicate beauty and grandeur after a year of rain. It makes me ponder the concept of balance. I have faith in its universality. (more…)
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by Kathleen O'Brien | Jun 17, 2019 | 4 seasons, mediums
There are four days until the summer solstice, which happens at 11:45 AM, ET this Friday. This is part two of my self-directed assignment to record in painting the spring birds and flowers that arrive here at Sunwise Farm and Sanctuary. Is there anything more uplifting than to see the first flowers pop up, often through snow? (more…)
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