Kate's Updates! New Painting!

"Bounty", 22 x 15, watercolor on paper

My latest watercolor was inspired first by the old Biblical phrase repeated throughout the King James Bible, "The apple of my eye". The "apple" for the KJV translators of the Middle Ages meant not the fruit, but the reflection of oneself in another's  pupil. My other inspiration was, of course, the apples themselves. In this case, a fruit-laden bough at the Regenerative Design Institute in West Marin.

It's not very clear, but there was a beautiful bite in one of the apples. Some squirrel, no doubt, who go close enough to see itself in these beauties!

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 Art: More "Flowers of Marin"

Wildflowers at Carbon Farm

Meadow Foam, 5 x 5, watercolor on clayboard, $80, framed

I just found out the name of these flowers! The Latin name is,"Limnanthes douglassi". (Thank you, Annie's Annuals!) They were a light, low flower that easily waved in the wind. They were so striking against the mud and long, dull grasses in the surrounding field. This is a California native and was growing here thanks to the effort made by Carbon Farm to create a native Californian landscape right in the heart of Marin County.


Sunflower! Too beautiful not to paint...this one came with a bee!

"Sunflower", 5"x5", watercolor on clayboard, $80.00 with frame

At this time of year, one is still trying to hold onto the summer with sunflowers. They are happiness itself. This particular flower lived on the Sonoma Ashram I visited a while back. I loved the stately elegance and the paler yellow petals of this particular variety. The bees were extremely happy as I recall--endlessly buzzing from one large yellow head to another...

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! 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!