by Kathleen O'Brien | Nov 14, 2021 | inspiration, retrospective
Author: Greg Orth, footnote by KO’B
“At the recent Open Studio event held by my wife Kathleen O’Brien, I was lucky to have a chance to talk about our homestead, and the 22 years spent developing Sunwise Farm and Sanctuary. In doing so I was reminded of some of the decisions made (more…)
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by Kathleen O'Brien | Oct 12, 2021 | 4 seasons, artist book, inspiration
The idea to create ”Alexander’s Library” slowly emerged after (more…)
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by Kathleen O'Brien | Sep 23, 2021 | artist book, artists, inspiration
I’m Back
I’m back from a most wonderful reunion with my children and grandchildren! But I’m still not back from posting on social media. The time zooms by (more…)
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by Kathleen O'Brien | Jun 3, 2021 | art shows, inspiration, retrospective
Harmony, New Harmony
Sweet thoughts occur after a recent trip to America’s prettiest art town to pick up artwork from New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art. It marked the end of an era, and got me reminiscing about that period and how much the town has meant to me as an artist. (more…)
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by Kathleen O'Brien | Dec 14, 2020 | 4 seasons, celebrations, inspiration
I love this day and the following days, my favorite time of the year, as it is for many of you. On December 14 the Halcyon Days begin. It’s an ancient mythological tradition, (more…)
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by Kathleen O'Brien | Dec 9, 2020 | 4 seasons, inspiration, retrospective, videos
I forgot to celebrate 10 years of blogging last March. I wonder why? Too much on our minds I imagine. One project that I am proceeding with is (more…)
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by Kathleen O'Brien | Apr 15, 2020 | inspiration, mediums, new art
In this blog series I reveal some words behind the art of “Love Letters to Henry Miller”. For each of the nine, I start with a note from my journal that were inspired by his writing and watercolor paintings. This is followed by a quote by Miller. (more…)
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by Kathleen O'Brien | Apr 8, 2020 | inspiration, mediums, new art
In this blog series I reveal some words behind the art of “Love Letters to Henry Miller”. For each of the nine, I start with a note from my journal that were inspired by his writing and watercolor paintings. This is followed by a quote by Miller. (more…)
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by Kathleen O'Brien | Apr 1, 2020 | inspiration, mediums, new art
In this blog series I reveal some words behind the art of “Love Letters to Henry Miller”. For each of the nine, I start with a note from my journal that were inspired by his writing and watercolor paintings. This is followed by a quote by Miller. (more…)
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by Kathleen O'Brien | Mar 23, 2020 | inspiration, mediums, new art, retrospective
For the spring I’m starting a Love Letter series, the first is Love Letters to Henry Miller, a collection of 9 collaged paintings that will be displayed here and elsewhere online. The first picture is the complete series hanging now in the studio. As they are presented in the next blogs, for each artwork I’ve selected notes from my journal, followed by a quote from Henry Miller. (more…)
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