Judy Mackey

Red Kittens, Oil Painting

2023

Artist Comments
"I had driven 3 hours to get to an artist's reception that got canceled due to impending weather," says artist Judy Mackey. "My friend suggested we spend our afternoon shoe shopping to fill the time." She pictures the fashionable kitten heels she bought that day—retail therapy as consolation. Judy paints the piece with a brush and palette knife for a more painterly approach.

About the Artist
Originally from Japan, Judy Mackey embarked upon her professional artistic career over a decade ago after connecting with a local artist. He taught her how to skillfully wield a palette knife instead of a paintbrush, which gave rise to her own stylistic development. Judy uses this technique to create heavy texture. Her medium of choice is oil paint, with which she enjoys mixing and creating new colors with limited pigments. Her work glows with sweet simplicity in a painterly, impressionistic style.

Words that describe this painting: kitten heels, fashion, shoes, high heels, feet, female, impressionism, palette knife, small, oilpaint, impressionism, fashion, oil painting, blue

Red Kittens
Judy Mackey
Oil painting on cradled wood panel
Finished edges
Varnished and Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front and back
2023
10 in. h x 10 in. w x .75 in. d
0 lbs. 12 oz.