Kathryn Kelsey
Part of the Barracks Artists at the studio Santa Rosa
3840 Finley Ave #105,Santa Rosa, CA 95407sit Barracks Artists on Facebook
Visit "Life is Art Blog" for more about the Darshan series
 Darshan I, sanskrit for "A glimpse of the divine" 16 x 20 paper on canvas framed |  Darshan II 16 x 20 paper on canvas, framed |
DARSHAN IV 16 x 20 paper on canvas framed
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DARSHAN III 16 x 20 paper on canvas framed
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Three more in the Darshan series under "new works" tab
ARTIST’S STATEMENT
Nature’s plant and animal creations, the colors of the Earth, the art of ancient and indigenous peoples all ask to be remembered and honored through my art. Wild and Free Studios is particularly dedicated to the disappearing tribes, endangered species, and the expression of symbols, talismans and the collective unconscious.
Creating is like breathing to me. The artistic process is unconstrained by mundane details of everyday life. It is my therapy and opens my heart and grows my spirit. Time stands still when I mix colors, and apply brush to paper. The complements of color, the textures of paper are endless. Art is an organic manifestation of the collective unconscious. The ah ha moment when the piece comes together reveals a creation that is better than its parts. I let my imagination run wild, and with paper combined sometimes with canvas, can tear, shape, layer and combine multiple elements in its creation. Putting beauty into the world, created out of random materials, is so exciting.
Awards:
Honorable Mention, Just One Small Blanket. Pastel, 2008 Sonoma County Arts Council “Small Works” exhibit, Juror David Best
Third Place, 2008 Sonoma County Harvest Fair, Still Life with Port, pastel. Sebastopol Center for the Arts, Art at the Source Studio Tours, Windsor Art Council, Santa Rosatists Roundtable, West County Artists
Classes:
Drawing with Color, Mike McGinnisPrinciples of Color, Sandra Cohen
Modes of Abstraction, Lisa BeerntsenDrawing and Composition, Mike Loffredo
Landscape Painting, Masako Miki
Study of the Head, Maury Lapp
Monoprint workshops, Caren Catterall
Figure Drawing workshops, various
Master Science Counseling, SF State
Bachelor of Arts, English Literature UC Berkeley
Galleries and Shows:
Santa Rosa Art Council Juried "Small Works" honorable mention
Fine Arts Gallery, Molokai, Hawaii
One Person Show: Old Crocker Inn, Cloverdale, California
Aurora Restaurant exhibit, Novato, California 1/14-3/5/2011
Arriverderci Restaurant, San Rafael, California July 23-Sept. 22, 2011
Finley Community Center, Santa Rosa, Collage and Mixed Media Show 8/15 - 9/23, 2011
Geyserville Juried Arts Festival, July 31, 2011
La Duca Gehr Salon 2011 ongoing
Windsor Art Council Phantom Gallery January-February 2012
