New Painting!

"The White Barn", 10 x 13 1/2, watercolor on paper

It felt like the time was right to paint this barn--stately with its red-centered tractor wheel and overgrown purple sage. This barn actually exists at Gospel Flats farm in Bolinas, California. It's a spot I've come back to for many of my paintings, as it's so rich with inspiration at every corner. Everything screams to be painted!

Kate's Updates: New painting!

"Tools of the Trade" 15 x 16, watercolor on paper

The latest in my funky, West Marin-barn-farm-bucolic series. These implements were hung artfully on a barn door at Gospel Flat Farm in Bolinas, Marin County--the same locale that inspired my "Lucky Bobbers" painting. Once again, I used a lot of sepia, pthalo blue, prussian blue and my toothbrush (for rubbing away the color on the wood paneling).
I absolutely love this kind of tableau and I suspect I will find more such farm-funkiness this Spring and Summer as we begin another Art on the Farm year!

Kate's Updates: Art on the Farm!

Artists L to R: Sharon Skolnick-Bagnoli, Kathy Kingston, Lorrie Fink, Stephen Martin

Another great show for Art on the Farm!

Two floors of art reflecting all the wonderful farms in Marin County

with a reception this Thursday, January 20 from 5 to 7pm. Room 328

This is a free event, with refreshments!

15% of each sale goes back to Marin Organic

Kate's Updates: Hidden Pond Watercolor & MPC Anthology Cover!

"Hidden Pond", watercolor and book cover for Marin Poetry Center Anthology, 2010

This painting was done for my husband and I finally got it back today from the framers--much to his delight! I am equally happy to have this image selected to be the 2010 book cover for the Marin Poetry Center's Anthology, Volume 13. I've been very fortunate that they have selected my artwork for the last 6  anthology volumes!

Kate's Updates! New Watercolor

My latest watercolor I'm working on!

This is from Fairfax Fresh, an organic lemon farm the next hill over from me.
It's a gorgeous piece of property, and the owner, Patti Elliot, is a wonderful
host. I went here two years ago as part of Art on the Farm. I didn't make the actual group date, so she let me come on my own a few weeks later.
I couldn't get over her four Greater Swiss Mountain dogs, her view, her pet lamb, vegetable garden, view of Mt Tam from her hilltop and, of course, her koi pond. 
I may try this painting a second time, working it less and trying to see if I can leave more white space. I'll keep you posted!

Kate's Updates! Art on the Farm News!

Art on the Farm in Bolinas, at the Bolinas Gallery, November 7 through the 30th

Opening and Reception:
Saturday, November 7th at the Bolinas Gallery, 52 Wharf Road.
Folks, this is a show not to be missed! 26 artists will be showing their work for the entire month of November. We are even selling prints, photography and greeting cards and if you come to the reception, you'll be able to chat and imbibe with the artists, all in the groovy town of Bolinas. Hours are 12 noon to 5 weekends, Friday, Saturday and Sunday .

Kate's Art: More Chickens!

"Gospel Chickens"...newest watercolor for Art on the Farm!

"Gospel Chickens", 9" x 12", watercolor on clayboard, $300.00

I loved these chickens! There were globs of them everywhere---under apple and pear trees, inside coops, on top of coops, on their own chicken-sized mountain. They were fairly relaxed and were quite amenable to having their picture taken. They actually cooed.
It was a beautiful late afternoon at Gospel Flat Farm in Bolinas, and full of animals, plants, machinery and lovely laundry that I will paint next. (I love laundry pinned with clothespins or just draped over a line. I guess it's my love of John Singer Sargent...)

Kate's Updates! New Watercolor

"California Quail", watercolor, 9 3/4" x 4 1/2"

My newest painting depicts the wonderful California Quail that I love so much. This little
gathering was busy pecking at the dry grasses at Mt Barnabe Farm. This painting is for the Art on the Farm charity: 1/2 of the sales of this painting goes towards Marin Organic.

Kate's Updates! Art on the Farm News!

Big party at Claudia Chapline's Gallery for Art on the Farm!
L to R: Alan Mart (founder of Art on the Farm), Claudia Chaplin, Chris Adessa, Christin Coy, and Richard Lindenberg.

Sunday, March 8th in downtown Stinson Beach was the date and the setting was the Claudia Chaplin Gallery. It was a lovely spring day and many of the participating artists from Art on the Farm were there to celebrate their auspicious 2009 Show!

Connie Smith Siegel & Chris Adessa, both contributing artists.

...artists, art and lots of wine and goodies...

A look at the first wall of the show.

My friend a fellow art-on-the- Farmer painter, Colleen Proppé. Her painting is directly above her.

My painting, "Peeking", and me in a Vanna White pose
(Yes, "Peeking" is for sale!)

Kate's Updates! Art on the Farm News!

Claudia Chapline Gallery presents:

ARTISTS' RECEPTION: SUNDAY, MARCH 8 3-5pm

This show is in conjunction with "A Geography of Hope", a conference in Pt. Reyes celebrating writing on farming and rural life.
Over 40 artists from the Bay Area participate in Art on the Farm and one painting from each of these artists will be on display from March 8 through March 29, 2009.

Kate's Updates!

Reception for Art on the Farm hosted by Marin Arts Council
Sunday, April 19, 2009, 2-5pm at the Marin Veteran's Auditorium

(Tickled they used my lamb painting for the postcard)!

Kate's Updates!.....Newest Art on the Farm Painting

"Wary Chickens", 9 x12, watercolor on clayboard

These two did not like me nosing around their coop! These guys lived at Regenerative Design Institute in Bolinas, a very cool, shabby-chic eco-garden center.

Kate's Updates!.....Newest Art on the Farm Painting

"Zest II", 12 x 12, gouache and watercolor on clayboard. I actually painted this from a photo I took at Fairfax Fresh, our town's only organic lemon grower! This bright lemon was hanging in front of a ceramic pot, too gorgeous not to photograph.

"Peeking"...Newest Art on the Farm painting

Come see this painting and others at the Point Reyes Winery, featuring over 40 Plein Air painters of Art on the Farm! Wine, oysters and other goodies. 12:30 to 5pm

Kate's Updates...Art on the Farm

The Bold One
16" x 20", watercolor on clayboard, $450.00
This little Spring lamb was not scared of anyone's camera!
I just got around to painting him this week
and it will be featured at Art on the Farm's
painting gala at Pt. Reyes Winery
on October 19th

Sep 2, 2008
Kate's Updates... Mill Valley Art Walk


Here I am with baby Naomi, her grandmother Michelle and a quizzical Petra on the right.

Painting News

Now Showing:

Mill Valley Library
"Hidden Marin: The Odd, the Funky, the Overlooked Corners of Marin"
Now through October 30th, 2008
375 Throckmorton Ave
Mill Valley, CA 94941
(415) 389-4292

Upcoming:

Art on the Farm
Point Reyes Vineyards
12700 Highway #1
Point Reyes Station, CA
12:30-5pm