Kathleen Stewart
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Irises in Compliment
Mixed media (oil, linen, acrylic on canvas)
12″ x 12″
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Afternoon Reflections
Oil on canvas
12″ x 12″
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Orchids and Lace
Mixed media (oil, acrylic, lace on canvas)
18″ x 18″
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Regrouping
Pastel on paper
16″ x 12″
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Enclosed
Pastel on paper
16″ x 12″
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Gathering Momentum
Pastel on paper
16″ x 12″
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American Prairie
Oil on canvas
8″ x 8″
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Hogback Overlook
Oil on canvas
12″ x 12″
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After Breakfast
Oil on canvas
12″ x 12″
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Hidden Bottles
Oil on canvas
24″ x 18″
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Study of Her
Oil on canvas
22″ x 16″
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Orange Scarf
Oil on canvas
22″ x 16″
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My role as an artist is that of translator. No two beings process their sensory input from the world around us in the same exact way. When I apply paint to a surface, I am revealing an intimate experience that I alone am processing. The result, which is the painting, bridges that space shared by the viewer and me. This communication is my inspiration, and it is why I create art.
I work in oils and occasionally in mixed media. I am artistically motivated by many sources including nature, objects and the human figure. I am influence by medieval art, post-impressionism and contemporary realism.
Upon moving to Rappahannock County several years ago, I built my studio space on top of a knoll off of Tiger Valley Road. It measures 14′ x 18.’ I attached a kitchen on the south side and a bedroom on the east side and this is where I live and work. I have a bank of north facing windows allowing me to paint from my preferred north light. I also have a rack of lights which hangs down from a vaulted ceiling so that I can paint in the evenings.