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Welcome to my gallery of fine art watercolor paintings and giclee reproductions. I hope you will enjoy browsing through selections from different series of work: winter ice crystals, summer florals, symbolic imagery using birds and horses, classical subjects and abstract designs. In each watercolor image, you are encouraged to explore the mystery, the beauty and layered networks of meaning. An artist my entire life, I have focused the past 30 years on the challenge of watermedia painting, and I am pleased to share my life's love with you.
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WHAT'S NEW!
The beautiful new painting above is called "Poppy Parade". It is Kathleen's newest giclee reproduction and available on the website for purchase. Kathleen writes, "Every year these dependable harbingers of summer warmth 'parade' in our gardens, showing off their colorful hats. From unfolding buds and full blooms to distinctive seed-pods these poppies inspire me to paint every year; an annual celebration like a Fourth of July parade."
Kathleen Conover has been selected to exhibit her painting, "Changing of the Guard" in the American Watercolor Society (AWS) 143rd International Exhibition. This year's exhibition dates are April 6 to May 2, 2010, and is held at the Salmagundi Club in New York City. There is also a traveling exhibit. Paintings will also be on display in about 6 locations around the country. "I am so pleased to have my painting accepted as one of 100 exhibitors from traditionally about 4000 entries. My bigger goal is to reach my AWS signature status which is attained after three acceptances to this annual competition. Now that I have reached my second acceptance the motivation is high to paint, paint, paint and produce another painting worthy of the AWS exhibition in 2011," Kathleen remarked.
Two of Kathleen's paintings have just returned home to the STUDIO GALLERY from national juried competitions and are available for sale in the Originals Gallery on this web site. "Winter Dynamic I" was in the Adirondacks Annual Exhibition and won the distinguished Dr. Donald and Helen Budd Burness Memorial Award. "Winter Dynamic ll" went to the national juried Transparent Watercolor Society of America (TWSA). Both paintings are from the distinctive frozen crystal series of work.
Part of being a contemporary artist is continued involvement in fostering, educating and volunteering for the arts. Once again, Kathleen has committed her time and talents to advance the arts for all by taking the position of president of International Society of Experimental Artists (ISEA for three years. "This is an organization I have been involved in since it's infancy and I believe in it's potential to reach so many more artists. ISEA encompasses what so many of us truly believe art is about: exploration, learning, sharing and creative personal expression."
Kathleen Conover is a featured chapter artist in Art Revolution by Lisa L. Cyr, published by North Light Books 2009. This is an exciting book of prominent artists from fields of illustration and fine art. Kathleen, like the other chapter artists, generously shares her processes, techniques and vision that make her work unique.
The Bonifas Fine Art Center in Escanaba sponsors a prestigious regional annual juried competition and the most recent exhibit awarded the Best of Show honor to Kathleen's painting, The Nest. "What a surprise and honor!" Kathleen exclaimed. "The competition is keen, among the artists in Northern Michigan and Wisconsin. We grow very good artists in our beautiful environment and I admire so many of them."
The The STUDIO Gallery at PRESQUE ISLE will reopen on Saturday, May 29, 2010, for the summer season with daily hours 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Except on Sunday, the hours are noon to 5:30. If you are traveling north this summer, please take time to swing through Marquette to see my work and artwork of other fine artists in the STUDIO GALLERY. Go north on Lakeshore Blvd and just before you enter Presque Isle Park, you will see the gallery on your left. Please stop in and say "Hi".
For more information, e-mail: info@kathleenconover.com
info@kathleenconover.com
The STUDIO Gallery
2905 Lakeshore Blvd.
Marquette, MI 49855
906 228-2466