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Kate Breakey Art

Australian, b. 1957
Kate Breakey is internationally known for her large-scale, richly hand-colored photographs including her acclaimed series of luminous portraits of birds, flowers and animals in a series called Small Deaths published in 2001 by University of Texas Press. Her other monographs include Painted Light, University of Texas in 2010, a career retrospective that encompasses a quarter century of prolific image making. Her collection of photograms, entitled 'Las Sombras / The shadows' was published by University of Texas Press in October 2012. This series is a continuation of her lifetime investigation of the natural world which in her own words is ‘brimming with fantastic mysterious beautiful things. Since 1980 her work has appeared in more than 110 one-person exhibitions and in over 60 group exhibitions. A native of South Australia, Kate moved to Austin, Texas in 1988. She completed a Master of Fine Arts degree at the University of Texas in 1991 where she also taught photography in the Department of Art and Art History until 1997. Her collections include the Houston Museum of Fine Arts, the Center for Creative Photography, Tucson, The Australian National Gallery, and the San Diego Museum of Photographic Arts, as well as various private collections. She has resided in Tucson, Arizona for 20 years. She regularly teaches workshops nationally and internationally.
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Artist: Kate Breakey
Dead Trees, South Australia

Dead Trees, South Australia

By Kate Breakey

Located in Sante Fe, NM

Limited edition of 20 Kate Breakey's artistic process is an act of investigation – a passionate attempt to establish an understanding of the natural world – a version that incorpora...

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2010s Contemporary Kate Breakey Art

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Gold Leaf

Fallen Bough, Mt. Etna, Sicily, Italy

Fallen Bough, Mt. Etna, Sicily, Italy

By Kate Breakey

Located in Sante Fe, NM

Kate Breakey's artistic process is an act of investigation – a passionate attempt to establish an understanding of the natural world – a version that incorporates both intellectual a...

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2010s Contemporary Kate Breakey Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Three Oak Trees, Ghost Ranch, New Mexico

Three Oak Trees, Ghost Ranch, New Mexico

By Kate Breakey

Located in Sante Fe, NM

Kate Breakey's artistic process is an act of investigation – a passionate attempt to establish an understanding of the natural world – a version that incorporates both intellectual a...

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2010s Contemporary Kate Breakey Art

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Archival Pigment

Single Tree (by lake) Kew Gardens

Single Tree (by lake) Kew Gardens

By Kate Breakey

Located in Sante Fe, NM

Limited edition of 20 Kate Breakey's artistic process is an act of investigation – a passionate attempt to establish an understanding of the natural world – a version that incorpora...

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2010s Contemporary Kate Breakey Art

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Gold Leaf

Nest II

Nest II

By Kate Breakey

Located in Sante Fe, NM

Portraits of found nests. Price includes frame.

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2010s Contemporary Kate Breakey Art

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Archival Ink

Swamp, Virginia Creeper, Plum Creek, Texas

Swamp, Virginia Creeper, Plum Creek, Texas

By Kate Breakey

Located in Sante Fe, NM

Limited edition of 20 Kate Breakey's artistic process is an act of investigation – a passionate attempt to establish an understanding of the natural world – a version that incorpora...

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2010s Contemporary Kate Breakey Art

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Gold Leaf

Nest 9

Nest 9

By Kate Breakey

Located in Sante Fe, NM

Kate Breakey's artistic process is an act of investigation – a passionate attempt to establish an understanding of the natural world – a version that incorporates both intellectual a...

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2010s Contemporary Kate Breakey Art

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Silk, Archival Pigment

Rio Grande Gorge

Rio Grande Gorge

By Kate Breakey

Located in Sante Fe, NM

Archival Pigment Print on Glass Plate Backed with 24kt Gold Leaf, Framed by the Artist GOLDEN STARDUST. The Element ‘Gold, (Au) can only be make in the nuclear reactor of stars. ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Kate Breakey Art

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Gold Leaf

Bare Tree, Mexico

Bare Tree, Mexico

By Kate Breakey

Located in Sante Fe, NM

Kate Breakey's artistic process is an act of investigation – a passionate attempt to establish an understanding of the natural world – a version that incorporates both intellectual a...

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2010s Contemporary Kate Breakey Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Juniper Tree, Monument Valley, Utah

Juniper Tree, Monument Valley, Utah

By Kate Breakey

Located in Sante Fe, NM

Kate Breakey's artistic process is an act of investigation – a passionate attempt to establish an understanding of the natural world – a version that incorporates both intellectual a...

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2010s Contemporary Kate Breakey Art

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Archival Pigment

Trees in Mist, Bennablio, Italo

Trees in Mist, Bennablio, Italo

By Kate Breakey

Located in Sante Fe, NM

Kate Breakey's artistic process is an act of investigation – a passionate attempt to establish an understanding of the natural world – a version that incorporates both intellectual a...

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2010s Contemporary Kate Breakey Art

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Archival Pigment

Trees, Pond, New Mexico

Trees, Pond, New Mexico

By Kate Breakey

Located in Sante Fe, NM

Kate Breakey's artistic process is an act of investigation – a passionate attempt to establish an understanding of the natural world – a version that incorporates both intellectual a...

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2010s Contemporary Kate Breakey Art

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Archival Pigment

Eucalyptus Tree, Fallen Boughs, Kangaroo Island, South Australia

Eucalyptus Tree, Fallen Boughs, Kangaroo Island, South Australia

By Kate Breakey

Located in Sante Fe, NM

Limited edition of 20 Kate Breakey's artistic process is an act of investigation – a passionate attempt to establish an understanding of the natural world – a version that incorpora...

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2010s Contemporary Kate Breakey Art

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Gold Leaf

Coast of Sardinia, Italy

Coast of Sardinia, Italy

By Kate Breakey

Located in Sante Fe, NM

Kate Breakey's artistic process is an act of investigation – a passionate attempt to establish an understanding of the natural world – a version that incorporates both intellectual a...

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2010s Contemporary Kate Breakey Art

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Gold Leaf

Kangaroo Rat

Kangaroo Rat

By Kate Breakey

Located in Sante Fe, NM

In 1834, William Henry Fox Talbot (1800–1877) saw that silver salts darkened in the sun and invented a photographic process he called “photogenic drawing” — in which images were made...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Kate Breakey Art

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Silver Gelatin

Humming Bird Flying

Humming Bird Flying

By Kate Breakey

Located in Sante Fe, NM

The Element ‘Gold, (Au) can only be make in the nuclear reactor of stars. It came to our planet when the Earth was first forming, as dust from catastrophic astronomical events –sta...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Kate Breakey Art

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Gold Leaf

"Live Oak, Winter, Texas" Original Artwork, Pigment Print and Colored Pencil
"Live Oak, Winter, Texas" Original Artwork, Pigment Print and Colored Pencil

"Live Oak, Winter, Texas" Original Artwork, Pigment Print and Colored Pencil

By Kate Breakey

Located in Denver, CO

Artist's Statement: I made this image on my friend's ranch called 'Plum Creek', in East Texas. It is a majestic tree that I photographed many times in different seasons. I particular...

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2010s Photorealist Kate Breakey Art

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Gold Leaf

Shetland Islands, Golden Stardust
Shetland Islands, Golden Stardust

Shetland Islands, Golden Stardust

By Kate Breakey

Located in Columbia, MO

Kate Breakey is internationally known for her large-scale, richly hand-colored photographs including her acclaimed series of luminous portraits of birds, flowers and animals in a ser...

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21st Century and Contemporary Naturalistic Kate Breakey Art

Materials

Gold Leaf

"Chrysanthemum II #4/10" (2021) By Kate Breakey, Archival Pigment Print
"Chrysanthemum II #4/10" (2021) By Kate Breakey, Archival Pigment Print

"Chrysanthemum II #4/10" (2021) By Kate Breakey, Archival Pigment Print

By Kate Breakey

Located in Denver, CO

"Chrysanthemum II #4/10" (2021) by Kate Breakey is a limited-edition archival pigment print that is hand colored using pencil and pastel. About the artist: Kate Breakey is internat...

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2010s Kate Breakey Art

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Pastel, Pencil, Archival Pigment

"Coast of Sardinia #4/20" (2009) By Kate Breakey, Limited Edition Print
"Coast of Sardinia #4/20" (2009) By Kate Breakey, Limited Edition Print

"Coast of Sardinia #4/20" (2009) By Kate Breakey, Limited Edition Print

By Kate Breakey

Located in Denver, CO

"Coast of Sardinia" (2009) by Kate Breakey is a limited edition print on museum glass and gilded with 24K gold leaf. About the artist: Kate Breakey is internationally known for her...

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2010s Kate Breakey Art

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Gold Leaf

"Embryo 5" (2021), By Chris Maynard, Original Feather Carving
"Embryo 5" (2021), By Chris Maynard, Original Feather Carving

"Embryo 5" (2021), By Chris Maynard, Original Feather Carving

By Kate Breakey

Located in Denver, CO

"Embryo 5" (2017) by Chris Maynard is a beautiful and unique carving from a shed wild turkey feather, suspended on a cotton paper background, resting in a perfectly fitting shadow bo...

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2010s Assemblage Kate Breakey Art

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Cotton, Mixed Media

Kelp, Mendocino, California

Kelp, Mendocino, California

By Kate Breakey

Located in Sante Fe, NM

For me, an artistic process is an act of investigation – a passionate attempt to establish an understanding of the natural world – a version that incorporates both intellectual and e...

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2010s Contemporary Kate Breakey Art

Materials

Pastel, Pencil, Archival Pigment

Nine Lunar Eclipses (I)
Nine Lunar Eclipses (I)

Nine Lunar Eclipses (I)

By Kate Breakey

Located in Sante Fe, NM

For me, an artistic process is an act of investigation – a passionate attempt to establish an understanding of the natural world – a version that incorporates both intellectual and e...

Category

2010s Contemporary Kate Breakey Art

Materials

Canvas, Archival Pigment

Nine Lunar Eclipses (C)
Nine Lunar Eclipses (C)

Nine Lunar Eclipses (C)

By Kate Breakey

Located in Sante Fe, NM

For me, an artistic process is an act of investigation – a passionate attempt to establish an understanding of the natural world – a version that incorporates both intellectual and e...

Category

2010s Contemporary Kate Breakey Art

Materials

Canvas, Archival Pigment

Orange Leaves

Orange Leaves

By Kate Breakey

Located in Sante Fe, NM

For me, an artistic process is an act of investigation – a passionate attempt to establish an understanding of the natural world – a version that incorporates both intellectual and e...

Category

2010s Contemporary Kate Breakey Art

Materials

Pastel, Pencil, Archival Pigment

Twelve Clouds, Softly, Slowly (J)
Twelve Clouds, Softly, Slowly (J)

Twelve Clouds, Softly, Slowly (J)

By Kate Breakey

Located in Sante Fe, NM

Artist Statement For me, an artistic process is an act of investigation – a passionate attempt to establish an understanding of the natural world – a version that incorporates both i...

Category

2010s Contemporary Kate Breakey Art

Materials

Pastel, Pencil, Archival Pigment

Twelve Clouds, Softly, Slowly (G)
Twelve Clouds, Softly, Slowly (G)

Twelve Clouds, Softly, Slowly (G)

By Kate Breakey

Located in Sante Fe, NM

Artist Statement For me, an artistic process is an act of investigation – a passionate attempt to establish an understanding of the natural world – a version that incorporates both i...

Category

2010s Contemporary Kate Breakey Art

Materials

Pastel, Pencil, Archival Pigment

White Pumpkin

White Pumpkin

By Kate Breakey

Located in Sante Fe, NM

For me, an artistic process is an act of investigation – a passionate attempt to establish an understanding of the natural world – a version that incorporates both intellectual and e...

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2010s Contemporary Kate Breakey Art

Materials

Pastel, Pencil, Archival Pigment

White Coi

White Coi

By Kate Breakey

Located in Sante Fe, NM

For me, an artistic process is an act of investigation – a passionate attempt to establish an understanding of the natural world – a version that incorporates both intellectual and e...

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2010s Contemporary Kate Breakey Art

Materials

Pastel, Pencil, Archival Pigment

White Flowers in a Bottle

White Flowers in a Bottle

By Kate Breakey

Located in Sante Fe, NM

For me, an artistic process is an act of investigation – a passionate attempt to establish an understanding of the natural world – a version that incorporates both intellectual and e...

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2010s Contemporary Kate Breakey Art

Materials

Pastel, Pencil, Archival Pigment

White Flowers on Dress

White Flowers on Dress

By Kate Breakey

Located in Sante Fe, NM

For me, an artistic process is an act of investigation – a passionate attempt to establish an understanding of the natural world – a version that incorporates both intellectual and e...

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2010s Contemporary Kate Breakey Art

Materials

Pastel, Pencil, Archival Pigment

Tangled III
Tangled III

Tangled III

By Kate Breakey

Located in Sante Fe, NM

For me, an artistic process is an act of investigation – a passionate attempt to establish an understanding of the natural world – a version that incorporates both intellectual and e...

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2010s Contemporary Kate Breakey Art

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Pastel, Pencil, Archival Pigment

Tangled II
Tangled II

Tangled II

By Kate Breakey

Located in Sante Fe, NM

For me, an artistic process is an act of investigation – a passionate attempt to establish an understanding of the natural world – a version that incorporates both intellectual and e...

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2010s Contemporary Kate Breakey Art

Materials

Pastel, Pencil, Archival Pigment

Pumpkin

Pumpkin

By Kate Breakey

Located in Sante Fe, NM

For me, an artistic process is an act of investigation – a passionate attempt to establish an understanding of the natural world – a version that incorporates both intellectual and e...

Category

2010s Contemporary Kate Breakey Art

Materials

Pastel, Pencil, Archival Pigment

Green Vase with Ginger Flower

Green Vase with Ginger Flower

By Kate Breakey

Located in Sante Fe, NM

For me, an artistic process is an act of investigation – a passionate attempt to establish an understanding of the natural world – a version that incorporates both intellectual and e...

Category

2010s Contemporary Kate Breakey Art

Materials

Pastel, Pencil, Archival Pigment

Hydrangea in a Bottle

Hydrangea in a Bottle

By Kate Breakey

Located in Sante Fe, NM

For me, an artistic process is an act of investigation – a passionate attempt to establish an understanding of the natural world – a version that incorporates both intellectual and e...

Category

2010s Contemporary Kate Breakey Art

Materials

Archival Pigment, Pastel, Pencil

Nine Lunar Eclipses (A)
Nine Lunar Eclipses (A)

Nine Lunar Eclipses (A)

By Kate Breakey

Located in Sante Fe, NM

For me, an artistic process is an act of investigation – a passionate attempt to establish an understanding of the natural world – a version that incorporates both intellectual and e...

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2010s Contemporary Kate Breakey Art

Materials

Archival Pigment, Canvas

Agoseris in a Bottle

Agoseris in a Bottle

By Kate Breakey

Located in Sante Fe, NM

For me, an artistic process is an act of investigation – a passionate attempt to establish an understanding of the natural world – a version that incorporates both intellectual and e...

Category

2010s Contemporary Kate Breakey Art

Materials

Pastel, Pencil, Archival Pigment

Tall Dead Pine Tree, White Mountains, Arizona

Tall Dead Pine Tree, White Mountains, Arizona

By Kate Breakey

Located in Sante Fe, NM

Artist Statement For me, an artistic process is an act of investigation – a passionate attempt to establish an understanding of the natural world – a version that incorporates both i...

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2010s Contemporary Kate Breakey Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Orchid in a Bottle

Orchid in a Bottle

By Kate Breakey

Located in Sante Fe, NM

Artist Statement For me, an artistic process is an act of investigation – a passionate attempt to establish an understanding of the natural world – a version that incorporates both i...

Category

2010s Contemporary Kate Breakey Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Chrysanthemum II

Chrysanthemum II

By Kate Breakey

Located in Sante Fe, NM

Artist Statement For me, an artistic process is an act of investigation – a passionate attempt to establish an understanding of the natural world – a version that incorporates both i...

Category

2010s Contemporary Kate Breakey Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Blue Vase, Two Dead Flowers

Blue Vase, Two Dead Flowers

By Kate Breakey

Located in Sante Fe, NM

Artist Statement For me, an artistic process is an act of investigation – a passionate attempt to establish an understanding of the natural world – a version that incorporates both i...

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2010s Contemporary Kate Breakey Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Carnation in a Bottle

Carnation in a Bottle

By Kate Breakey

Located in Sante Fe, NM

Artist Statement For me, an artistic process is an act of investigation – a passionate attempt to establish an understanding of the natural world – a version that incorporates both i...

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2010s Contemporary Kate Breakey Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Dead Pine, Low Show, White Mountains, Arizona
Dead Pine, Low Show, White Mountains, Arizona

Dead Pine, Low Show, White Mountains, Arizona

By Kate Breakey

Located in Sante Fe, NM

Kate Breakey's artistic process is an act of investigation – a passionate attempt to establish an understanding of the natural world – a version that incorporates both intellectual a...

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2010s Kate Breakey Art

Materials

Gold Leaf

Solar Eclipse August 21, 2018, 2nd Contact
Solar Eclipse August 21, 2018, 2nd Contact

Solar Eclipse August 21, 2018, 2nd Contact

By Kate Breakey

Located in Sante Fe, NM

Kate Breakey's artistic process is an act of investigation – a passionate attempt to establish an understanding of the natural world – a version that incorporates both intellectual a...

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2010s Kate Breakey Art

Materials

Gold Leaf

Nest 35

Nest 35

By Kate Breakey

Located in Sante Fe, NM

Kate Breakey's artistic process is an act of investigation – a passionate attempt to establish an understanding of the natural world – a version that incorporates both intellectual a...

Category

2010s Contemporary Kate Breakey Art

Materials

Silk, Archival Pigment

Sheoak by Ocean, Kangaroo Island

Sheoak by Ocean, Kangaroo Island

By Kate Breakey

Located in Sante Fe, NM

Kate Breakey's artistic process is an act of investigation – a passionate attempt to establish an understanding of the natural world – a version that incorporates both intellectual a...

Category

2010s Contemporary Kate Breakey Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Eucalyptus Tree, Hillside, South Australia

Eucalyptus Tree, Hillside, South Australia

By Kate Breakey

Located in Sante Fe, NM

Kate Breakey's artistic process is an act of investigation – a passionate attempt to establish an understanding of the natural world – a version that incorporates both intellectual a...

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2010s Contemporary Kate Breakey Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Tree in the Mist, Plum Creek, Tx

Tree in the Mist, Plum Creek, Tx

By Kate Breakey

Located in Sante Fe, NM

Kate Breakey's artistic process is an act of investigation – a passionate attempt to establish an understanding of the natural world – a version that incorporates both intellectual a...

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2010s Contemporary Kate Breakey Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Oak Tree with Brush, Plum Creek, Texas

Oak Tree with Brush, Plum Creek, Texas

By Kate Breakey

Located in Sante Fe, NM

Kate Breakey's artistic process is an act of investigation – a passionate attempt to establish an understanding of the natural world – a version that incorporates both intellectual a...

Category

2010s Contemporary Kate Breakey Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Pale Sapling, Edge of Swamp, Plum Creek Texas

Pale Sapling, Edge of Swamp, Plum Creek Texas

By Kate Breakey

Located in Sante Fe, NM

Kate Breakey's artistic process is an act of investigation – a passionate attempt to establish an understanding of the natural world – a version that incorporates both intellectual a...

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2010s Contemporary Kate Breakey Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Tree with Vines, Plum Creek, Texas

Tree with Vines, Plum Creek, Texas

By Kate Breakey

Located in Sante Fe, NM

Kate Breakey's artistic process is an act of investigation – a passionate attempt to establish an understanding of the natural world – a version that incorporates both intellectual a...

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2010s Contemporary Kate Breakey Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Trees, Dirt Road, South Australia

Trees, Dirt Road, South Australia

By Kate Breakey

Located in Sante Fe, NM

Kate Breakey's artistic process is an act of investigation – a passionate attempt to establish an understanding of the natural world – a version that incorporates both intellectual a...

Category

2010s Contemporary Kate Breakey Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Buckeye, Plum Creek, Texas

Buckeye, Plum Creek, Texas

By Kate Breakey

Located in Sante Fe, NM

Kate Breakey's artistic process is an act of investigation – a passionate attempt to establish an understanding of the natural world – a version that incorporates both intellectual a...

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2010s Contemporary Kate Breakey Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Twenty-Two Birds, New Mexico

Twenty-Two Birds, New Mexico

By Kate Breakey

Located in Sante Fe, NM

Kate Breakey's artistic process is an act of investigation – a passionate attempt to establish an understanding of the natural world – a version that incorporates both intellectual a...

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2010s Contemporary Kate Breakey Art

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Archival Pigment

Scrub, Kangaroo Island, Australia

Scrub, Kangaroo Island, Australia

By Kate Breakey

Located in Sante Fe, NM

Limited edition of 20 Kate Breakey's artistic process is an act of investigation – a passionate attempt to establish an understanding of the natural world – a version that incorpora...

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2010s Contemporary Kate Breakey Art

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Gold Leaf

Dead Pine, Show Low, White Mountains, Az

Dead Pine, Show Low, White Mountains, Az

By Kate Breakey

Located in Sante Fe, NM

Limited edition of 20 Kate Breakey's artistic process is an act of investigation – a passionate attempt to establish an understanding of the natural world – a version that incorpora...

Category

2010s Contemporary Kate Breakey Art

Materials

Gold Leaf

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