Artist Statement

My work is a reflection of my idiosyncratic beliefs about memory, and how I view the world.  Memory, for me, is like a series of snapshots, captured at inauspicious moments. I want to hold onto the moments that are about the beauty of the ordinary.

The textures and lines of architecture and old cars have recently been catching my attention, along with the beauty of the changing light that we are fortunate to enjoy in our amazing home province.

I am a watercolourist, because I love the translucency, and richness of colour, texture and value that are inherent in the medium.

Recently, I have been playing with layers of images, combining moments in unexpected ways. Different, fleeting images emerge as one approaches the painting, much like examining a memory brings different pictures to mind. I love combining imagery that has both organic and inorganic elements, and strong value contrasts. I love the sense of happenstance and the surprises that I get from letting go of complete control of the final image. Through this I capture the beauty of the momentary and the unexpected.

Background

Kathy is a retired art teacher and watercolourist. Her work can be found at South Shore Gallery in her new home town of Sooke, BC. Her painting, “ Memories of Relics and Summer” was published in Artist Magazine’s ” Best of Watercolor: Splash 25”in July of 2024. She has been a member of the Federation of Canadian Artists, and has shown in numerous juried exhibits both through the Federation, and with the International Watercolor Society. She was selected to show in the IWS First Canadian Biennale, and the Canada 150 Exhibit. She has been selected to show in NWWS Open Water Exhibit, and was honoured with an artists appreciation award with the Abu Rawash Prize, as well. She has had three group shows and two solo exhibits and has had the honor of showing twice at the Sooke Fine Arts Show, the largest juried show on Vancouver Island. She teaches workshops and does artist’s demonstrations.