Artist Information:
Kathi Peters
Morrill, ME
United States
Member Since: Sep 2001
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Artist Statement:
I find beauty in the ordinary
details of my daily life, and
my day is filled with horses;
the reflection of the
surrounding world in the
blinkers of a driving horse,
light on a leather harness,
the echo of sun on a chestnut
bay, the lines of a tousled
mane. These pictures fill my
mind and ask to be painted,
sketched and cut.
My paintings depict what I
love, what excites me to want
to put it on paper or canvas.
Nothing deep, nothing
mystical. I love horses, and
more than not, they are my
subject of choice. The
challenge of depicting the
power of the horse, its
movement and fluid lines
juxtaposed with the angular
rigid lines of a carriage
always inspire me. Whether a
transparent watercolor with
delicate, luminous wash and
fine line or casein on canvas
with thick impasto brush
strokes in vivid colors, I
tell the tale of the horse.
My papercuts capture the drama
of the equine in stark black
and white, ying and yang,
creating a three dimensional
effect from a two-dimensional
art form. My background in
design assists me in depicting
excitement and movement with
shadows and light.
Both my paintings and ...
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Artist Exhibitions:
1994 Animals in the Arts
Juried Exhibit, Louisiana
State University, Baton Rouge,
LA. •Honorable Mention Award.
One-person show - Whispering
Pines Tack Shop, Cumberland,
ME.
One-person show - Acadia
National Park, Seal Harbor,
ME.
Harness Tracks of America
Juried Art Exhibit, The Red
Mile Clubhouse, Lexington, KY.
Commissions: Year end ...
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Artist Galleries:
The Galleria, Lexington, KY.
The Collected Horse, Rockland,
ME....
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Kathi Peters's Free Artist Portfolio
Welcome to Kathi Peters's Portfolio. Browse Peters's body of work: I find beauty in the ordinary details of my daily life, and my day is filled with horses; the reflection of the surrounding world in the blinkers of a driving horse, light on a leather harness, the echo of sun on a chestnut bay, the lines of a tousled mane. These pictures fill my mind and ask to be painted, sketched and cut.
My paintings depict what I love, what excites me to want to put it on paper or canvas. Nothing deep, nothing mystical. I love horses, and more than not, they are my subject of choice. The challenge ... |
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