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| Watercolors By Kay
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ABOUT THE ARTIST |
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| Big Spring, Texas, based professional artist Kay
Smith has been painting, teaching, and exhibiting for over 30 years.
She is a member of Southwestern Watercolor Society, six area wide associations and is a signature member of the Southwestern WC Society and the Wyoming Watercolor Society. Her award winning work is included in Color Mixing: The 12 Hue Method, by Christopher Willard, Rockport Publishers and Splash 7, (2002) North Light Books. Recently her work has been included in two International Artist books, "100 Ways to Paint Still Life & Florals" Vol. 2; "100 Ways to Paint People & Figures" Vol. 2. Her work is also featured in Art Business News, March 2005 and in Tom Lynch's Watercolor Rescue Secrets, 2006 She has a licensing agreement with a greeting card company. After childhood oil lessons she painted in pastel and colored pencil. Trying watercolor was an exhilarating endeavor in 1993 with her first Ken Hosmer workshop. With this ever changing medium she found her niche. Largely self taught she keeps abreast of changing trends in color, design, and subject matter by taking or giving watercolor workshops. She has also studied with nationally know artists Tony Couch, Frank Webb, Judi Betts, and Ann Templeton.
Her work has been recognized internationally by many awards and can be seen in over 450 private and corporate collections. With the loose whimsical style for which she is best know, her work is instantly identifiable as lighthearted and fun. Her work may be seen in Watercolor Magic magazine, August 2004 issue. She is a Signature Member of Southwestern Watercolor Society and the Wyoming Watercolor Society. Since 1995 she has owned and operated Brushworks Studio Gallery, 2106 Scurry, Big Spring, Texas, 79720. |
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ARTIST'S STATEMENT |
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| "Working from dark to light provides me with
immediate gratification seeing value comparisons. Whether I'm painting
architectural subjects, animals, floral or still life, I am always looking for
the darks first. By establishing these values early, I'm better able to judge
the values that follow.
Since creating art is a solitary pursuit you become absorbed and as one with the painting. Initial excitement usually drives me headlong into a sketching mode with or without value studies. Primarily I work from photographs. I paint because I have to paint; I want to show you what I see. Viewing my works will be a revelation of who I am. Remember this: Good art won't match your sofa!" |
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