Discovering Seattle

Gallery Show July 22nd @ Daniel Smith Gallery

2010-07-11T12:54:00.000-07:00

Hi - Its been awhile since my last post, sorry... work and painting has kept me quite busy...
I want to share my gallery info.. and I know you all wont make it because of varies reasons.
I will post photos and video of my reception!

Cheers
Kay

Passion Even When In Pain...

2010-04-21T17:52:00.000-07:00

The past few weeks I have been in some pain... I am going through a knee "mini" surgery which is spread out in 3 weeks. Hopefully this will give me the ability to get back into walking (which is my favorite thing to do) I have to be off my knee for 3 days, on the 4th day I can do some things, one of them is painting. I started this a week ago and I finished it on Midnight last Saturday. Not bad when in pain... although passion always prevails... :) kind of blurry, but it really looks good in person :) Enjoy!

Kay

Painting Is My 2nd Love, Family Is My 1st Love

2010-04-03T11:21:00.000-07:00

I am painting this portrait that frankly isn't my favorite so far. I think it could be because I am running out of paints and scrapping together what I can find, but it will work...It's abstract right? My youngest son, Chase looked at the unfinished painting and said "Grandma fell down and she is crying" waited for about an hour... looked at it again and said "Grandma, feels better. I just love how involved and how my sons are expression emotions towards my paintings. I thought that Mary Cay (my partner) was my best/worst critic... now I have 2 more!

My Sketch

Almost Done - Crying Grandma?

TheLoner

2010-03-07T10:21:00.000-08:00

I am not sure what is happening and I am not sure I really care. I am very blessed to be a painter and happy that I am made this way. I have sooo many images in my mind and not sure when and how I can get them on canvas! I am running out paint! Better make a sell soon, so I can paint more :) Enjoy, and thank you for your support!

Next Painting: In the beginning stages

2010-03-03T20:59:00.000-08:00

A NEW PAINTING FOR MY FRIEND - ALECIA SULLIVAN'S BIRTHDAY!

2010-03-01T15:20:00.001-08:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY (EARLY PRESENT)

Balance - It's Tough!

2010-02-14T16:57:00.000-08:00

I have been struggling emotionally in these past few weeks. Painting is the only way to keep me balanced! I am getting excited for the gallery show, which I will send the details once I have them nailed down!

2nd Painting -

2010-01-30T23:28:00.000-08:00

I am really excited about how color is coming through my head. It's the best feeling and its so freeing to feel complete when finishing a painting. I am not sure what to call it yet.

Gallery Show In The Spring/Summer

2010-01-22T18:18:00.001-08:00

I landed my first real Gallery Show, it will be sometime in Spring/Summer. The details will be listed here when it gets closer, but hey! YAHOO. It gives me time to get more done! I will be posting some of the finished pieces! Thanks for the support!
Cheers,
Kay

New Painting Completed by New Years!

2009-12-31T16:39:00.001-08:00

As I finished my painting for this year (2009) my thoughts were pretty much all over the place.
Some fear crept in, but I pushed it out! I am claiming this new year (2010) THE YEAR OF CHANGE.
I am so happy that I have started to paint again giving me the centering that I need to be focused
on what's important to my life!
I have also found a place for my solo show and will video it and post it to my blog and networks.
Let's all promise to make 2010 our YEAR OF CHANGE!
Cheers -
Kay

Building for My Gallery Show

2009-12-22T09:53:00.000-08:00

Happy Holidays! I have been working on building my portfolio, I have sold two painitings and getting inspired by so many ways! I appreciate the support and
the encouragement!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Kay

Finally Getting My Groove Back - Paint #1

2009-11-22T17:44:00.000-08:00

Well, I am feeling pretty good with how this painting turned out. I have been working for so long on a KEOASSO technique and I think I finally discovered it! I have a total of 6 I want to complete by end of Feb 2010 and maybe more, but these take time especially with kids. I am really excited to show my process and the final piece. My sons are very cute about their reactions, one says "its beautiful" and the other says "its yucky" which is awesome! Next week will be the December's Artwalk and I think I am going to explore Ballard's Artwalk, there is a lot of Glass Artist, so it should be great! I'll have more to share, hope you enjoy checking out my 1st Un-Named Painting. Cheers - Kay

Selling A Painting

2009-11-12T09:24:00.001-08:00

Today I sold a painting. It was unexpected, because it has been years since I painted, so the confidence wasn’t there. So you could imagine to my great surprise when I was approached by someone who wanted to buy one of my paintings. Our conversation was around why I haven’t been showing and when is the next show? Well, getting into galleries in Seattle is very hard, since most if not all require you to have a MFA, which I don’t and if you are not represented by a agent, then you are worth it. So, I have like most self taught artist show our work in places like cafes, private parties, functions, etc. So, when our conversation was wrapping up it came down to "how much"
I find this part the hardest, because pricing something that is attached to my emotions is priceless. So, in most cases I let the buyer chose the price. I feel money is money and in this economy world its really what you can afford? Let's face it... I am not Picasso and I won’t really be Picasso until I die... who knows.. maybe I'll see my painting success when I am in spirit
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KEO: Showing @ Starbucks

2009-11-09T22:37:00.000-08:00

I will be showing 2 of my paintings at Starbucks in my neighborhood. Looks really good, come by and check them out.

Starbucks Roosevelt Square
6417 Roosevelt Way NE
Seattle, WA 98115
United States

Yucky Weather, Brings Beautiful Art with Family Together Time

2009-11-05T20:46:00.000-08:00

It's November 5th, the 1st Thursday of the month. We as a family went to our 1st Art Walk at S.A.M (Seattle Art Museum)
http://www.seattleartmuseum.org. With this wonderful stormy night, we bundled up and headed to listen to music and viewed some awesome art! The boys had a great time and we had some wonderful conversations around masks, paintings, colors, etc.
The trip cost us only $7.00 for a family of 4. Going to S.A.M was free and what a best thing to do on such a stormy night.
I was pleasantly surprised on how many folks came out. Highly recommend to com out and enjoy and fun time!

Some Helpful Info
All free day programs include access to special exhibitions as well as all SAM collections and installations.
First Thursdays: Free to all
First Friday: Free to seniors (age 62+)
Second Fridays, 5–9 pm: Free to teens (ages 13–19) with ID

SAM Hours
Wednesday–Sunday: 10 am–5 pm
Thursday & Friday: 10 am–9 pm
Monday & Tuesday: closed

SAM Parking $6 special for 5 hours
Wednesday–Sunday
Valid entry to the garage after noon Wednesday–Friday and all day on Saturday and Sunday. Tickets must be validated by the SAM staff in order to be valid.

Fear and Defeat Won this battle... back to Square 1

2009-11-01T12:03:00.000-08:00

I just couldn't do it.... maybe next painting.

Struggles vs Fear Are they the same?

2009-11-01T10:03:00.000-08:00

As I smell the oils and watch this image of "GRACE" come a live, a fear comes over me. I am not certain of my vision, uncertain of my talent. Am I talent? Why is fear so strong? I have everything that a person can ask for, but some reason I am empty inside. Will this painting release some confidence? I am determine to push my fears, just feel at times of emptiness.

Soul Searching Through Oils -start - to - finish

2009-10-27T21:57:00.000-07:00

I haven't painted almost 5 years! At first I was scared of even picking up a paint brush, I took a deep breath and started to focus on what was inspirational to me. I have decided to paint women in hats during the 1920's thru 1940's. My goal is to Paint 10 portraits in oils and have a show sometime in the early spring. Here I will document my stages and what is going through to get there.

This the 1st stage of how I paint, I do a layering technique and then start adding the lighting. This painting is called "Grace"
well, so far.

Discovering The Passion That I Lost, But Now Found

2009-10-25T14:02:00.000-07:00

I have been thinking a lot of what I had discovered while in Europe. The trip was for personal and professional discoveries, but the more I think about it, it was more about discovering my passion again. As I was walking around in London and Paris I was in such awe of the beautiful old artictecure buildings and at the same time amazed on how the blending of the artictecural modernism that surrounded them, I realize that I had lost my passion and felt lost. That all changed once I walked into The Musée du Louvre www.louvre.fr/louvrea.htm

Imagine being a child walking into Disneyland for the first time. That excitement was what I felt ever since I was a little girl. I have dreamt someday I would see the artist that influenced my love of art and had great influence of my own art:

Picasso, Kandinsky, Matisse, Monet, DeVinci, Cezanne, Degas, Rousseau, Van Gough, Renoir, Chagall, etc

As I stood in front of one of my favorite Picasso's paintings

Girl Before a Mirror

I felt a tear rolling down my cheek holding my breath as if I was going to wake up and realize this has to be a dream. I must have stood there for about 20 minutes breathing very shallow. I couldn't believe that I was actually just a few steps away from the painting. As I walked more and saw more of the wonderful paintings that I read, seen in books I realized I was home.

I have decided to write a blog on what I am passionate about and everything that inspires me as an artist. I want to share, educate, and hope influence people around Seattle to go out renew their passion.

Let the discovery of Seattle begin....