Medium
Handmade paper, oil pastels, and mixed media.
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Kay’s Bio
The isolation during the pandemic quarantine gave me opportunities to explore different ideas and materials. Discovering the cold wax medium with oil pastels was a way of building layers of expressions through color and line.
Walking along the sometimes narrow and rutted paths pulling my wagon full of supplies to our destination was arduous. I felt the gentle breeze, the fresh air and sun beating down rejuvenating my strength. However painful it was in handling my drawing tools, I quickly captured the light, shadows, lines of the landscapes into vivid abstract compositions. The playfulness of my painterly lines running through the cold wax exudes emotion and new life. Back in my studio, I reworked markings and added collage elements to energize the paintings and give new spirit to me and my work.
My background is in mixed media. I have always been able to paint with expression. My style is recognizable, but I am always changing and experimenting. Usually, I work my ideas out in a series of work. I tend to work very large, but now it is a challenge to create smaller work. Currently I am working with handmade paper, oil pastels, and mixed media. Titles are very important to me. It is a way for the viewer to be engaged in the work. The viewer can then create their own narrative. I only give them clues!