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Katherine Kean
Billowing contemporary landscape clouds

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Inspired by always moving, always changing, epic blue and cloudy skies that bring "billows upon billows upon billows" of clouds. Katherine Kean seeks 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. Katherine paintings aim to capture these fleeting moments in time and reveal the serene center that can arise in the midst of natures turbulence. A childhood of moving and traveling around the United States has shaped Katherine Kean's vision, as have journeys to eastern Africa, Mexico, Scotland, France and painting jaunts all over Kean's now native California. Born in West Virginia, moving later to Ohio and New Jersey, but growing up mainly in Massachusetts, she attended Rhode Island School of Design, graduating with a BFA in Film, Video and Animation. Long fascinated by the intersection of order and chaos in the natural world, Katherine Kean skillfully uses observation, memory, and interpretation to translate her love of natures kinetic phenomena into paintings that capture the often turbulent emotions within light, weather, and landscapes. Her work has exhibited in museums and galleries across the United States, including the LACMA Art Rental and Sales Gallery and the Brand Library Art Gallery in Los Angeles, 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, Schiffers 100 Artists of the West Coast II, Paint Americas Paint the Parks, Manhattan Arts Healing Arts Internationals Celebrate the Healing Power of Art and the National Weather Center 2015 Biennale.
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    21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings

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    By Katherine Kean
    Located in Palm Desert, CA
    Driving in Hawaii, a person can experience radiant sunshine and pouring rain simultaneously. This one in a series of "windshield paintings"is painterly, brushy, a little bit textured...
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    21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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    By Katherine Kean
    Located in Palm Desert, CA
    Weather can be exciting. I am mesmerized by dramatic storm clouds rolling in and the sudden change of the light. This is an original oil on gallery wrapped linen, on 1 1/2 inch deep ...
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    Located in Palm Desert, CA
    This painting explores the natural forces that surround us and shape our lives. Oil on gallery wrapped linen with hand painted edges. Signed by the artist. Includes an official certi...
    Category

    21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

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  • Street Tree in a Deluge impressionistic landscape
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    Located in Palm Desert, CA
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