Katherine Kean

Bamboo Orchids

2022

A single water lily blossom presents bold pink floral color and form, against deep, liquid greens. Oil on gallery wrapped linen with hand painted edges. Signed and wired for installa...

An orchid flower’s striking form and pink color stands out against an abstracted background. Oil on a one quarter inch museum grade linen panel. Signed by the artist. Includes a simple wood plein air...

Everyday life is full of surprises, and artist Carole Garland uncovers and discovers delight in the cellophane wrapped orchids at Trader Joe’s. The cellophane reflects the sunlight ...

Still life painting of a simple spray of bright pink bougainvillea that contrasts the deep cobalt blues of the vase. The vivid pinks of the bracts are expressed in hues of Scarlet Lake, Quinacridone Magenta, and Deep Crimson. This square floral still life is painted in oil on a gallery wrapped linen canvas. The 1 1/2 inch edges are hand painted to coordinate with the front. It is wired with finger friendly wire and ready to install, and includes an official certificate of authenticity. Katherine Kean’s paintings seek moments of breath-taking transition in nature; a gathering of clouds or changing tides; times when the elements of the landscape combine with the alchemy of imagination to illuminate the world of heightened mood and sensation. Her work aims to capture these fleeting moments in time and reveal the serene center that can arise in the midst of nature's turbulence. Katherine Kean has exhibited in museums and galleries across the United States, and has been acquired by many private and corporate collections. She has been honored to have her work selected for Bloomingdales in Santa Monica, California, Schiffer's 100 Artists of the West Coast II, Paint America's Paint the Parks, Manhattan Arts Healing Arts International...

Pale Cat Orchid on Red floral still life explores the many subtleties of hue found on pale, nearly white, Catasetum Orchid flowers. Descriptive brushstrokes shape cheerful petals, di...

Daffodils in Blue Bottle floral still life is a study on the joys of life’s simple pleasures. Cheerful yellows and crisp whites in thick and thin descriptive brushwork show up agains...

An abstract oil painting of flowers on two canvases. The lefthand canvas is full of dense impasto brushstrokes covering the full canvas and creating an undeniable sense of movement. ...

The Language of Flowers and Silent Things — in four parts with luminous oil on linen. Each panel is 25 1/2 x 19 1/2 inches. Hanging the four paintings in a row with 1 inch between each canvas, the overall dimension is 25 1/2 x 81 inches. Drama and depth at play in this sophisticated painting in aubergine and plum on natural raw Belgian linen. Thin layers of oil paint, create a shimmering and provocative work that shimmers and changes with the light of day and differing seasons. French American Frédéric Choisel, is inspired by the cities and countrysides of France, New York, and California's Bay Area. Like Gerhard Richter, with a background in hyperrealism and shift into abstraction, Choisel is taking us — the viewers of his work — along with him on a visceral journey. Beautiful, rich, highest quality materials used throughout. Artist signed, titled and dated verso. Condition excellent. The four paintings can hang in a quad as pictured or four in a row...

Darius Yektai's "Large Tulips, Yellow Table" is a large-scale, multi-layered, oil on linen painting. Dimensions are 6 ft tall x 12 ft wide. Painting is...

Two oil paintings of potted tulips. The canvases are attached, but could be hung separately. Both compositions show a terra-cotta pot of tulips, the backgrounds of both have shades o...

An abstract painting of a single lily. The lily sits on the righthand side of the composition against a textured black background. The sage green, grey field on the left of the compo...

"Water Lilies: After Monet (Like Looking at a Bad Black and White Photo in an Old Textbook) III" is one of four versions in his popular Waterlily Series fr...