I often see the world in a very detailed close up way, noticing the detail of something first and foremost, sometimes I don’t even think to look at the object as a whole. For years I have fought this natural response I have to my environment and tried very hard to create painting other people want or say they would like. I have struggled to try see things as others like to see them rather than how I naturally view the world. I have now decided to embrace my difference and share with everyone what I see when I look at something. Continuing to use nature as my main inspiration. Here is the first painting I the new line of work…
Oil painting on Canvas 22.5x30x1cm Part of my ‘inspired by God-Painted by Katie’ Series
Luke 15:4-7 “Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Doesn’t he leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it? And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders and goes home. Then he calls his friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep.’I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent.”
Most recently I have been experimenting trying to find a fresh new and more emotive direction for my art. I experimented with may different mediums, jet I kept coming back to oils. the vibrant yet earthy nature of oils had a pull on me that I couldn’t ignore. however, I still wanted to move away from photo realism and stride towards something more ‘alive’, aiming to bring power and emotion into my art, something I have always struggled to achieve.
I began by thinking about what is important to me, what do I care about, what is the centre of my life, the things that bring up the most emotion. This is what led me to the subject for my new series of paintings
‘Inspired by God – Painted by Katie’
I started first with a rough textured base colour, trying to shape the image I wanted to with out the interference or distraction of colour. After this layer dried I then began adding on paint, using a limited colour pallet, scraping or rubbing the paint off and adding more. I felt this every interactive way of painting, enabled me, to become immersed in the image. I had started of with some images for guidance, however half way though I put the photos away and just focused all my attention on my painting, this was really important in enabling me to move away from my automatic reaction to copy exactly. It freed me to experiment, push boundaries and use other senses to guide me as I worked.
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First day at the Piccadilly art market in york…back again on 4th August, will be displaying different peaces of art, so even if you’ve been before do come visit again. More prints, paintings & cards available for sale.
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Inspired from the amazing sunset sky, as the days draws to a close a splash of wonderful colour fills the sky, it reminds me so much of the holy spirit and how through the spirit moving in our lives we display the glory of God.
Inspired by my trip to northen Iraland at the end of last summer. I was captivated by the magnificent spender of these 300 year old beech trees. I have always been draw to natures natural sculptures and the intertwining of the branches contrasted by the strait smooth road moved me to paint them. I have spent three months working on ‘The Dark Hedges’ an oil painting on canvas 60cmx90cm.
