Kate's Updates: New Show at Local Flora

Long Shot of Local Flora's interior

Looking out of the entry. Prints of Old St. Hilary and Plum Blossoms at the Tiburon Playhouse above

"View of Mt. Tam from Ring Mountain"

"Yosemite Spring", my newest painting

This is my second show at Local Flora, and it was a breeze to put up, thanks to my husband! Local Flora has a brand new owner who asked me to be the first show of the new year. I feel honored! I've always loved the feel of the store and I think my art, featuring more landscapes and smaller florals, fit in better than ever.

Kate's Updates! Flower Arranging!

Flower Arranging at Local Flora! I had a little down time one afternoon at work, so I took our store's favorite, old tea kettle and made an arrangement using pincushion flowers as the central interest and added yellow ranunculus, yellow roses (on the back, side), euphorbia, silver eucalyptus, hypericum berries and these deep blue berries that fall over the side wonderfully.
It felt like creating a sculpture! I only had my phone to take a photo, but you can get the idea!

Kate's Updates! First Flower Arrangements!

Hey everyone! I am thrilled to tell the world I did my first "grand" floral arrangements
while working at Local Flora. The photos were taken with my phone camera, so they are a little shy of "professional".


This first piece was for a woman's Birthday. It was, as you can tell, very Japanese in style and very stately. I used a combination of tape, rocks and oasis ( the green floral block florists use to give stems stability). The flowers used were Birds of Paradise, a luscious butterscotch Cymbidium Orchid, Hypericum berries, Sumatra Lilies, Pincushion flower and Horsetail. Moss was used as a base.



This next one was for our weekly client, The Sleeping Lady, in Fairfax. I went kind of wild with he foliage! I used Magnolia branch, Hydrangea, green button Mums, Roses, Hypericum berries (I love these!), Asiatic lilies, Agonis and Curly Willow...and on the side, not in view here, is a darling Aeonium succulent.
I realize this isn't my usual fare for my blog, but it is an art form that I am loving and learning as I work in this fantastic store!

Kate's Updates! Painting Sale & Open Studio May 2 & 3

Hey, everyone! My first solo Open Studio Event May 2 & 3rd at Local Flora!!

On the first weekend in May, I will be celebrating my first ever Marin Open Studio event hosted by Local Flora, the wonderful flower shop where I work. I will be selling all my watercolors and gouache paintings, including prints, hand-made greeting cards and featuring a special SALE bin of original watercolors, already framed!
To see some of my work, please click on the "Marin Open Studio" hyperlink above. You'll see my name and number, 106.3, and a thumbnail of "Zest II". Click on the image and you'll get to a five-image Gallery.

**Here are some of my SALE paintings that can be yours for a song! You are more than welcome to purchase any of these before May 2--just email me! I can even hand-deliver if you live in Marin County.
"Sausalito Boathouse", 18 x 24, watercolor, framed: Was $800, now $350!


"Moon & Trees" 11 x 14, watercolor, framed: Was $450, now $150!

"Red ferns", watercolor, framed, was $500, now $150!

" The Vegetable Market", 18 x 24, watercolor, framed: was $600, now $200!


"The Game", watercolor, unframed, was $250, now $50!


"Lighthouse", 18 x 24, watercolor, unframed: was $600, now $150!

"The Purple Dress", 18 x 24, watercolor, framed: was $800, now $350!

"Sunset", 11 x 14 1/2, watercolor, framed: was $500, now $150!

"Early Dawn", 11 x 14 1/2, watercolor, framed: was $500, now $150!

"Purebred", 24 x 18, watercolor, unframed: was $600, now $150!"The Band Box", 24 x 18, watercolor, unframed: was $600, now $150! SOLD!

Kate's Updates! New Show!

Marin Open Studios! My first solo showing...


Please save the dates, May 2 & 3, 11am to 6pm both days, to check out my work and me at my easel painting under the big, red umbrella at Local Flora, Marin's green flower store!
I will be selling original watercolor & gouache paintings, prints, and hand-made note cards. I will also be selling original, framed work that I don't have room for, so prices will be reduced BIG TIME!

Kate's Updates! New Show!

New show at Local Flora, Marin's "green" full-service florist!

I feel very honored to have my work showing at Local Flora, 100 Red Hill Ave., San Anselmo. My paintings look that much better surrounded by flowers and recycled wood! The show will be up through March. Please stop in and browse this wonderful, certified Organic flower store and check out the artwork, including a few new pieces!