Kathy Morrissey Art: 2010

Saturday, December 18, 2010

Happy Holidays to You!

May you find peace during this busy holiday season.

Season' Greetings

from Me and "Litle Dog"

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Waiting For Rain
4x6 oil 150.

Down the Street from my Studio at Salmon Falls Artist Mills, in Rollinsford, NH is a farm with a whole field of these cows. Every once in a while I'll ride by a catch them by the side of the road where I can get some great photos to paint from, if the weather is not conducive to plein air painting. I love the expression! Also, I'm having a lot of fun painting these minis in addition to my larger works.

For info on purchasing this piece you may email me at ksmbythesea@aol.com

Friday, December 3, 2010

HOLIDAY SHOWS

Holiday Shows of Smallworks

NHAA Levey Gallery
136 State St. Portsmouth, NH
Dec 1-31. Reception Fri. Dec 3 5-8pm
and
River Tree Arts
35 Western Ave Kennebunk, ME
Dec 1- 31 Reception Sat. Dec 4 4-6pm
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Saturday, November 27, 2010

Small Works Show

   At The Egyptian Room
   5x7 oil
   200.
This painting took its inspiration from a recent trip to Paris where I spent Sunday looking at not only the great art, but also at the people studying it! A double bonus!

This painting as wells as several other of my small works will be on view at the Levey Gallery on State Street in Portsmouth, NH as part of their Holiday "200. and under" show. I will also have another two larger paintings on display in their Main Salon. This show runs from Dec. 1 thru Dec. 31 with an opening reception on Friday Dec. 3 from 5-8 pm. The opening coincides with Portsmouth's Art Around Town Artwalk, a fun and festive event. Stop in if you can make it!

Monday, November 22, 2010

The Lobstermen Series

   Strong Back
   4 x 6 Oil on Panel
   175.

I am fortunate to live on the coast and often catch the lobstermen unloading their daily catch. I have done many paintings of them and never tire of it, so from time to time one of the series will pop up here.
This was one of the studies done for a larger painting I have been working on in the studio this week. I will publish it when complete. They are hard workers and do have to have strong backs...and great shoulders!

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Sunday, November 21, 2010

Open Studios

Wind Dancer 8x10 SOLD

Just finished with our open studios today where this painting of Wind Dancer sold among others. Was so nice to get such a lot of great feedback on my art and meet so many nice people. Very interesting to hear how people respond to the work. Alot of fun.

Beach Walkers

   The Beach Walkers
     5 x 5 oil on gallery wrap canvas
   200.
This painting was done during our very short but beautiful summers here on the coast of Maine. It is on a gallery wrapped canvas where the sides of the canvas continue the painting and it can be hung without a frame or free standing on a flat surface. Oh... the memories of warm walks on the beach.

For information on purchasing this painting you may email me at ksmbythesea@aol.com

Thursday, November 18, 2010

Open Studios

This painting of "The Baker" is one of the scenes from a recent painting trip to Tuscany. She cooked for us everyday while we went out to paint. We came in cold and hungry after a long day ,to the wonderful smells of fresh baked breads and rustic Tuscan soups! This painting along with others, including affordably priced smallworks, will be on display this weekend at my studio, #422, in the Salmon Falls Artist Mills, 1 Front St. Rollinsford, NH. Sat and Sun from 10-5.Stop in to say Hello if you can. www.millartists.com for directons. "The Baker" 11 x 14 oil $665. +shipping. For info on purchasining this or others, contact me @ ksmbythesea@aol.com

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

the gourd series 1

The Gourd Series no.1

5x7 oil 200.

The fall is such a beautiful time of year in New England. On the way to my studio

last week I stopped at a roadside stand that was closing for the season and bought several gourds and pumpkins ...inspiration and distraction!

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Wednesday, November 3, 2010

The Butcher and His Apprentice

The Butcher and His Apprentice
9x12 oil on linen
900. framed + shipping
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About this painting: This was also done from inspiration at the farm in Tuscany called Spanocchia, where aside from being a retreat for artists of all kinds, they teach interns from all over the world about how to raise meats and process them into sausage, prosciutto, and all other types of of prepared foods and cuts of meats. The guy on the left was a local butcher who came to the farm each day to work with the interns often arriving with a whole pig in his refrigerated truck!

This work has just been juried into the NH Art association's 11th Annual Joan Dunfey Memorial Show which will be hanging at the Levey Gallery on State St. in Portsmouth Nh, form Nov. 3 - 26th. There will be an artists reception on Fri. Nov. 5th from 5 - 8. Come if you can and see this along with other fine art from local artists!

Siamese Stroll

5x7 oil on panel
200.
I recently returned from a painting trip to Tuscany where I stayed on a farm for a week.
There were many cats roaming about (probably good hunting) and this was one
of the two Siamese among them. Their coloring is so beautiful I had to paint this one.
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Sunday, October 24, 2010

Little Dog

A plein air painting session with my friend Susan, which turned into a painting of her adorable sidekick and painting buddy, a Chihuahua named Little Dog.

Little Dog oil in canvas panel 5x7 $175.

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