Painting Original artworks in Oils, capturing the simple things in life, making Art that is reflective, peaceful, and nostalgic.
I am a professional Artist with a Studio in South Gippsland, Victoria. Though I have always drawn and sketched in pencil the catalyst to a full-time painting practice was a tree-change which found us lovingly renovating a 1900s farmhouse in South Gippsland, we filled it with treasures, made it a home, and established an acre of gardens to create a living canvas of inspiration. Our new life re-ignited my passion to paint. I had dabbled in watercolour years before and loved its fine pigments, granulation, and translucency. I was soon completely mesmerized with the medium and immersed myself in all things Art and Watercolour. I jumped right in, bought a mountain of professional art supplies, took classes, attended workshops, read, and studied online. Developing my skills with consistent practice, and worked really hard honing my skills for the next 7 years to build a solid art practice. I then extended my medium to Oils with all its buttery brilliance, rich colours, and textures formed with brush and palette knife, the perfect medium for my imagination and the current series I now have available.
Current body of work includes :
Small Works - Still Life painted from life as a weekly studio practice
Once Upon A Shelf - a nostalgic exploring of the connections we hold with the objects we keep
Please view, enjoy and like the pieces I currently have listed with Bluethumb. To see works in progress and other Studio news visit my Instagram @Arkhillstudio.
Kathleen