Painting since she was 8 years old, Kathleen began showing and selling her work in high school. She earned a BA in studio art from Mary Washington College and studied painting under acclaimed Virginia artist Julian Binford. She later received a teaching degree in art from MWC and taught art in public schools for over 32 years. During this time she earned an MFA in painting from American University.
Kathleen has lived in Loudoun County for 38years and has been retired from teaching for over 10 years. She enjoys painting local landscapes, buildings and wildlife. Working mainly in acrylic, Kathleen paints in an impressionist representational style. She loves color and texture and some of her work employs the use of paper texture under the paint. In addition to painting on canvas and panel, Kathleen paints on old barn wood. This lends itself to realistically rendered wildlife, farm animals and barns. Her more recent work employs brushwork with over painting using a palette knife.
Exhibitions include:
Bluemont Fair, Waterford Fine Art Show, Franklin Park Arts Center, Loudoun Government Center, Lovettsville Library, Purcellville Train Station, Purcellville Art and Music Festival, 8 Chains North Winery, Pink Box Park, Middleburg, Art in the Burg (Middleburg), The Barns of Rose Hill in Berryville and Hopps Art Lounge Leesburg. Bath County Art Show 2023
Juried Shows and Galleries: Art Square Leesburg, Art in the Foothills Bluemont, Art at the Mill, Millwood, Harvest Ball Show (Salamander Resort Middleburg),2015 Western Loudoun Artists Tour, The Byrne Gallery Middleburg, Artists in Middleburg Gallery ,Tryst Gallery Leesburg and Art Sweet Art Gallery, Leesburg, The Delaplaine in Frederick Md.,Cumberland Valley Artists Competition/Exhibition February 2023, Being Seen show at The Artists Gallery Frederick Md. March 2023, Small Works Exhibit Glave Kocen Gallery, Richmond 2/2024, 2nd Annual DMV Show at Calloway Fine Arts and Consulting March 2024
Awards: 2nd place Acrylics Waterford Fine Art Show 2015 & 2023, Honorable Mention Acrylics Waterford Fine Art Show 2017, Honorable Mention and 3rd place Acrylics Waterford Fine Art Show 2018, 1st Place Acrylics Waterford 2019, !st place in acrylics 2020 and 2021 Waterford Fine Art Show, Best in Show Waterford Fine Art Show 2022, and Judges Choice Award in LAC Show 30 Years of Vision at The Arts in the Village Gallery, Leesburg
2017, Best in Show at the Loudoun Sketch Club's 75th Anniversary Show at the Barns of Rose Hill
2nd Place Artists in Middleburg Show The Light of Day September 2022, Best in Category The Most Watery Feeling at Franklin Park Arts Center September 2022,
