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Join IAMA via Zoom or Facebook Live as we introduce our new Sip Art Exhibition “An Artist’s View: Across the Great Divide on Foot” by Kathleen Frank!

At this virtual event, Kathleen Frank will delve deeper into the exhibition, sharing her insights into her inspirations and motivations behind creating the collection. Attendees will have the opportunity to engage directly with the artist, who will be joining us live from Santa Fe, New Mexico!

Exhibition Statement from the Artist, Kathleen Frank:

“Having been an art teacher, woodcarver, and printmaker in my formative years, I emerged as a painter, joyously overwhelmed by color and searching for patterns. Color and pattern are everywhere, but the seeing and interpretation of them are different for each of us. Pattern in nature is primal to me – which fuels my desire to find a glimmer of logic in vastly complicated, confusing, and tumbled landscapes. I do also seek out the vibrant hues in landscapes.

My oil paintings begin with a saturated red-orange backdrop. This is overlaid with the main imagery, applied with distinct brushstrokes of brilliant color. Hints of the red background peek through like a woodcut, creating a subtle impact without drawing attention away from the primary subjects.

Several times a year I travel throughout the Southwest, hiking and photographing vistas for future paintings. The goal is to catch the light and design in these scenes in all its strangeness and beauty. It is a lofty goal, but I find when the quest is shepherded with paint and brush it is a delightfully daunting adventure.”

For more information about the exhibition, visit the “An Artist’s View: Across the Great Divide on Foot” information page.