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Artist Statement:
:>>>Please go to
www.KathrynAbernathyArt.com
for more artwork<<<:
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Why I paint....
I paint because art is the one
thing that I've found that
helps me prevent the pain and
frustration of severe and
constant migraine headaches.
When I first began painting,
my work was dark and dramatic
- often negative. As a good
friend and artist told me
"You've got to paint out your
demons before you paint the
pretty stuff". So very true.
As my pain relented and my
quality of life improved, my
work began to reflect the
positive energy that I had
found. Now I receive comments
that speak of the tremendous
energy people feel as they
view my art. "The painter of
Energy" - one person remarked,
tongue-in-cheek. Those that
connect with my art tell me
that they believe they can
feel what I felt as I painted
- years after they placed my
art in their homes and
offices. I do believe that
those that live with Art -
whether as the painter, the
collector, or simply the
viewer - gain untold pleasure
and comfort from living with
pieces that "speak" to them.
Being able to tap into the
energy of Art - and the
wonderful...
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Artist Galleries:
Dezart One Gallery
2688 CHEROKEE WAY, PALM
SPRINGS, CA 92264
T: 760-328-1440
E-MAIL:
INFO@DEZARTONEGALLERY.COM
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SOHO MYRIAD
1250 Menlo Drive
Atlanta, Georgia 30318
(404) 351-5656 phone
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Artist Reviews:
March 2006
DEZART ONE GALLERY HAS MUST
SEE EXHIBITS OF VISUAL
VERBALIZATIONS
2688 Cherokee Way-Palm Springs
– 760-328-1440
“Dialogues in Abstraction”
Dezart One Gallery presents
the work of three abstract
painters communicating in a
language of their own. The
visual verbalizations may
depend on the viewer’s ability
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Commissions:
HGTV Designer's Challenge
Work commissioned by designer
Priscilla Coyle for client
Susan Russell, Memphis TN
You can see these commissioned
pieces in the "Online
Scrapbook" section of
KathrynAbernathyArt.com
Gary K Smith
Memphis, TN
John and Nancy Stinchfield
Memphis, TN
Laura and Tim Howard,
Germantown, TN
Morgan Smith,
Germantown, ...
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Exhibitions for Kathryn Abernathy:
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Upcoming Events
November 12 - December 10, 2006 Come Together Auction- Freedom States Alliance Coalition of gun violence prevention, will auction "Golden Lake I" at ComeTogetherAuction.org
November, 2006 - Dezart One Gallery - "Small Works" - Palm Springs, CA
November, 2006 - Neshoba Unitarian Church Auction - Cordova, TN
January 2007 - Dezart One Gallery - Group Show, Palm Springs, CA
January 2007 - St George's Art Show, Collierville, TN
March 2007 - 3rd Annual Brooks League Designer and Artist Showcase, Memphis, TN
June 2007 - Dezart One Gallery - Group Show, Palm Springs, CA
Curriculum Vitae
October 2006 – Vesta Home Show - Jackie Glisson, Designer, Memphis TN
October 2006 – Memphis Germantown Art League Fall Juried Exhibition, Juror – Paul Edelstein, Collierville City Hall, Collierville TN "Still Waters" and "Surface Tension" were accepted. "Still Waters" won award for "Best Use of Texture".
October 2006 - St George's Mini Art Show - Ridgeway Country Club, Memphis TN
October 2006 - Subsidium's Carrousel of Shoppes – Mid-South Coliseum, Memphis TN
April 2006 - Memphis Playhouse on the Square Annual Art Auction, Memphis, TN
March 10 - April 23, 2006 - Dezart One Gallery - Group Show, Palm Springs, CA
March 2006 - 2nd Annual Brooks League Designer and Artist Showcase, Memphis, TN
March 2006 - Exchange Club Silent Auction, Memphis TN
January 2006 - St George's Art Show
January 2006 – Solo exhibition at West Clinic, Wings Gallery, Memphis, TN;
Donated "Warmth " to the permanent collection in honor of my friend
December 2005 – Solo exhibition at Neshoba Church, Cordova,
October 2005 - Memphis Germantown Art League Fall Show
August 2005 - Memphis Germantown Art League Schering Plough Show
June 2005 - Suhae Art Gallery, Fort Lee, NJ Three Artist Exhibition
May 2005 - Memphis Germantown Art League National Juried Show, Germantown
Performing Arts Center, Germantown TN
April 2005 – Memphis Playhouse on the Square Art Annual Art Auction, Memphis, TN
March 2005 – Brooks Museum League Designer and Artist Showcase, Memphis, TN
March 2005 - Artists Link Group Show at Amro Music, Memphis, TN
March 2005 – Memphis Germantown Art League Juried Spring Show at Germantown Performing Arts Center, Germantown, TN
March 2005 – Artist Link Group Show at the Tunica Museum, Tunica, MS
March 2005 – GHS–TV Auction, Germantown, TN
January 2005 – Solo exhibition at Neshoba Church, Cordova, TN
November 2004 – “Best of Show”, MGAL Fall Show, City Hall, Collierville, TN
November 2004 – WKNO Art Auction, Memphis, TN
November 2004 - Neshoba Church Auction, Cordova, TN
Other
Born 1958, Medina TN
Graduated from University of Tennessee – BS Mathematics and Computer Science
Began painting as a way to relieve migraine headaches. Primarily self taught through experimentation, with additional instruction from a few local workshops.
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