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I believe - without checking dates that 2017 was my first visit Ireland. Lora Murphy picked me up in Dublin and we made the trek towards Ballyvaughan for our first time teaching together at the Burren College of Art. I remember saying as we were driving that I was surprised it wasn’t greener than it was. All I ever heard from people who have visited Ireland is how green it is. I’m not sure what I was expecting. Anyway, Lora was appalled at my comment - and rightly so. It was plenty green and as the miles went on became greener for sure. After all, we were just on the outskirts of Dublin when I made that statement. As we made our way east, and in a beautiful expanse of farmland Lora looked at me, and as only Lora can say - “is this green enough for you?” we both laughed. It was just as lush and verdant as I had imagined. Fast forward to a couple years later when I was hosting Erin Keane for a weekend workshop in Honeoye Falls, NY just south of Rochester. If there is one color Erin seems to love and knows how to use with force and subtlety combined, it is green. Throughout the workshop, I kept thinking what shade of green would really suit her. I wanted to make it for her as a gift. I said, “Erin, I need to make you a Keane’s Green”. She laughed with excitement, but I was serious. It took a couple years, but I am so delighted to say that not only did I create one green for Erin, but five. My ability to do this is all under the workings of Enkaustikos. Developing custom colors is one of the absolute perks of what I do for the company. When I showed Mike, the owner of the company, the test colors I was going to send to Erin, he said to have her pick five. I nearly fell over. Not only was I happy for Erin, but this was a dream come true (or should I say another dream come true). Everyone I showed in the company just lit up when they saw the various shades I had formulated. Overall, Erin worked with about ten colors that I sent her over a period of time. Once she made her selection, with a couple tweaks here and there, I had my formulas finalized. Each color is a stand alone, and yet so much part of the five piece family. As I type this, her maiden set is on its way to her. I can only imagine how she will feel when she opens the box. Erin’s craftsmanship and artistry has attracted me for years. I can speak from first hand experience that her teaching is exemplary. It was an honor for me to work with Erin and I am truly excited to announce Keane’s Green is officially on the market. 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Painting With Fire - Essence of Mulranny is a going to be an amazing opportunity for anyone who loves to work with encaustic, has the desire to learn the process, and be totally inspired by a tremendous array of global talent. Every week, for a whole year you will receive a lesson. The lessons are recorded so you can view them at anytime thoughout the year. Each instructor focuses on something very unique, so there will be little overlap in what you are exposed to. The first presentation I am making is called Inspired Beginnings. In this class I will show how an alla prima technique to painting is a great way for developing ideas and getting to the spirit of your work. I will take you through my process on how I begin my work through the use of journaling, sketches, and the importance of painting a series to get to the essence of what I'm trying to capture. Hints on color theory, value contrast and using a limited palette will be included. 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These colors are full of life, just on the quiet side. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604016ed21ad8e5458cf0a23/1616115054408-OTL4ZOLFDNZMP7G884IM/IMG_E4298.jpg Blog - Blue Rain We all know the sweet smell of rain but do you know how it smells from my childhood window? Six decades encapsulated in that one distinct fragrance The smell of a blue Carolina sky opening or the mesa clearing off after the storm with its sharp contrast of orange The smell that forces itself into the room when I open the windows the room my mother has made beautiful for my visit. No No more than I know what it smells like to you. Perhaps though, there is a knowing that connects us in the underground reservoir that passes through our veins The veins we don’t even know exist Like drops of captured memories Tears They fall hard against the asphalt And the frogs begin to sing ©Kathryn Bevier 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604016ed21ad8e5458cf0a23/1616114216159-7JVMJ8KPRKFN5HIBL0PL/IMG_6638.jpg Blog - I’m not boasting, I’m just proud. I am proud to say that I have created a tremendous line of paint colors for Enkaustikos. Some of these colors have been for exciting projects, some are custom colors for other artists, some as limited editions, and many to enhance and extend the color palette of the paint line that already exists. I am proud, and I am grateful for having the opportunity to develop paint formulas. The color in the accompanying image is called Nostalgia. 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One might think there is a a sadness to the word empty, but I have learned over the years that an empty state is like a blank slate - full of potential. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604016ed21ad8e5458cf0a23/1634752133926-HCCTZH6MEMV9N9B29L20/IMG_1951.jpg Portfolio - Make it stand out Are We All Connected - encaustic - 9” x 9” In all seriousness, this is something that just happened intuitively. 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I have painted this scene multiple times and it all culminated in finally being able to express the essence of the last few rain drops as the strong wind blows across the meadow on a very warm late August day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604016ed21ad8e5458cf0a23/1cb05760-2a00-4c3b-bab6-28bb129cf784/IMG_6872.jpeg Portfolio - Make it stand out A Change in Seasons - encaustic on cradled wood - 24 x 36 - $800 Yes, a revisit of a favorite meadow. The Finger Lakes region is full of rolling hills and meadows formed by glaciers. It is hard to find a place that isn’t worth stopping. As an artist, the area is full of enticing vistas, but it is more than that. there is something in the air here that resonates a certain excitement within. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604016ed21ad8e5458cf0a23/1634750981151-367TNIRGIL9FBKX17HKR/IMG_9924.jpg Portfolio - Make it stand out Transitions - encaustic - 12” x 40” The idea that all is needed to suggest a landscape is a horizontal lines fascinates me. It speaks to how we are hard wired in the way we see the world. If you move (or down ) looking at two, three or four bands of color, you will see the ever changing landscape. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604016ed21ad8e5458cf0a23/723cfca5-07ad-45a3-bb53-8cde60c43a0f/IMG_3132.JPG Portfolio - Make it stand out Orange Fields - pastel - $450 I find that a row of trees in the background seems to find its way in many of my paintings. 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