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Katherine Borkowski-Byrne Paintings

American, b. 1946

Artist Katherine Borkowski-Byrne, who works with experimental techniques and primarily in oil, describes painting as “a purely visual language that speaks to the eyes as music speaks to the ears.” This philosophy is evident in all of her work. Whether providing a brash cacophony or a somber harmony, each of her richly textured abstract paintings resonates with a distinct visual "melody" all its own. 

After seeing a painting by Dutch-American artist Willem de Kooning — the de facto leader of the New York avant-garde art movement of the 1950s known as Abstract Expressionism — Borkowski-Byrne found herself on the path to a career as a painter. 

And while she has also since cited the work of painters Henri Matisse and Wassily Kandinsky as having been influences on various projects of hers — a work that centered on the latter had Borkowski-Byrne painting with long-haired brushes attached to the end of a mop handle — the artist’s inspiration comes from many outside sources. She typically allows herself to dissolve into the process, casting aside whatever her initial concept might have been and letting her paintings take on lives of their own.

Born and raised in New Jersey, Borkowski-Byrne earned her BFA in 1986 from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Massachusetts. During her time at the school, she was honored to receive an award for independent work in which celebrated American painter Frank Stella was one of the judges.

Since her days at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Borkowski-Byrne has gone on to become a prolific and notable award-winning artist. She is an associate member of the Fountain Street Gallery in Boston. She continues to create melodious abstract works from her studio in North Adams, Massachusetts.

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Style: Abstract
Artist: Katherine Borkowski-Byrne
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"Unearthing", Abstract, Texture, Multi-Colored, Red, Green, Grey, Oil Painting
By Katherine Borkowski-Byrne
Located in Natick, MA
Katherine Borkowski-Byrne’s “Unearthing” is an energetic multi-colored abstract oil painting, 22 x 17.5 x 1.5 inches on oil-prepared paper within a maple shadow-box frame. “Unearthi...
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2010s Abstract Katherine Borkowski-Byrne Paintings

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Oil, Paper

"Observations", abstract, blue, green, violet, oil painting
By Katherine Borkowski-Byrne
Located in Natick, MA
Katherine Borkowski-Byrne’s “Observations” is a painterly abstract oil painting on canvas 40 x 62 x 1 inches with spontaneous brushwork in saturated blues, greens and violets on an ...
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2010s Abstract Katherine Borkowski-Byrne Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Coloring Time", Abstract, Multi-Colored, Red, Blue, Orange, Oil Painting, 2018
By Katherine Borkowski-Byrne
Located in Natick, MA
Katherine Borkowski-Byrne’s “Coloring Time” is a colorful abstract oil painting on canvas 30 x 24 x 1.5 inches with thick and thin spontaneous brushwork in saturated reds, blues, ora...
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2010s Abstract Katherine Borkowski-Byrne Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"My Little Hearth", abstract, red, orange, purple, blue, white, oil painting
By Katherine Borkowski-Byrne
Located in Natick, MA
Katherine Borkowski-Byrne’s “My Little Hearth” is a colorful abstract oil painting, 22.5 x 16.5 inch, on paper with very thick texture and spontaneous brushwork in saturated reds, or...
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2010s Abstract Katherine Borkowski-Byrne Paintings

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Paper, Oil

"Imagine", abstract, blue, green, red, oil painting
By Katherine Borkowski-Byrne
Located in Natick, MA
Katherine Borkowski-Byrne’s “Imagine” is a painterly abstract oil painting on canvas 32 x 36 x 1 inches with spontaneous brushwork in saturated blues, greens and reds on an all-blue...
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2010s Abstract Katherine Borkowski-Byrne Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Entanglements", abstract, expressionist, red, blue, yellow, oil painting
By Katherine Borkowski-Byrne
Located in Natick, MA
Katherine Borkowski-Byrne’s “Entanglements” is a colorful abstract 36 x 42 x 1.5 inch oil painting on canvas with very thick spontaneous brushwork in saturated red, blues and yellows...
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2010s Abstract Katherine Borkowski-Byrne Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Calling Jackson", Abstract, Expressionist, Red, Blue, Black, Oil Painting, 2020
By Katherine Borkowski-Byrne
Located in Natick, MA
Katherine Borkowski-Byrne’s “Calling Jackson” is a colorful abstract oil painting, 24 x 36 x 1.5 inch, on canvas with very thick texture and spontaneous brushwork in saturated reds ...
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2010s Abstract Katherine Borkowski-Byrne Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Nowhere", Abstract, Red, Turquoise, Blue, Purple, White, Oil Painting, 2020
By Katherine Borkowski-Byrne
Located in Natick, MA
Katherine Borkowski-Byrne’s “Nowhere” is a colorful abstract oil painting, 20.5 x 16 inches, on paper with very thick texture and spontaneous brushwork in saturated reds, turquoises,...
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2010s Abstract Katherine Borkowski-Byrne Paintings

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Paper, Oil

"Telecommunications", abstract, expressionist, reds, blues, black, oil painting
By Katherine Borkowski-Byrne
Located in Natick, MA
Katherine Borkowski-Byrne’s “Telecommunications” is a colorful abstract expressionist oil painting 22 x 66 x 1.5 inches on canvas with thick and thin spontaneous brushwork, drips and...
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2010s Abstract Katherine Borkowski-Byrne Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Doodle All Day", abstract, blue, red, green, orange, oil painting
By Katherine Borkowski-Byrne
Located in Natick, MA
Katherine Borkowski-Byrne’s “Doodle All Day” is a colorful abstract oil painting, 20.5 x 17 inches, on paper with very thick texture and spontaneous brushwork in saturated reds, gree...
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2010s Abstract Katherine Borkowski-Byrne Paintings

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Oil, Paper

"Little Blue", abstract, contemporary, red, green, orange, blue, oil painting
By Katherine Borkowski-Byrne
Located in Natick, MA
Katherine Borkowski-Byrne’s “Little Blue” is a colorful abstract oil painting, 22.5 x 18 inches, on paper with very thick texture and spontaneous brushwork in saturated reds, greens,...
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2010s Abstract Katherine Borkowski-Byrne Paintings

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Paper, Oil

"Yin-Yang", abstract, expressionist, red, blue, yellow, oil painting
By Katherine Borkowski-Byrne
Located in Natick, MA
Katherine Borkowski-Byrne’s “Yin-Yang” is a colorful abstract expressionist oil painting 38 x 60 x 1.5 inches on linen with thick and thin spontaneous brushwork, drips and splashes. ...
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2010s Abstract Katherine Borkowski-Byrne Paintings

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Oil, Linen

"Figments", Abstract, Expressionist, Pink, Red, Blue, Green, Oil Painting, 2020
By Katherine Borkowski-Byrne
Located in Natick, MA
Katherine Borkowski-Byrne’s “Figments” is a colorful abstract oil painting on canvas. This 28 x 62 x 1.5 inch painting has very thick, spontaneous brushwork in saturated reds, greens...
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2010s Abstract Katherine Borkowski-Byrne Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Out of Order", Abstract Expressionist, Red, Blue, Yellow, Oil Painting, 2021
By Katherine Borkowski-Byrne
Located in Natick, MA
Katherine Borkowski-Byrne’s “Out of Order” is a colorful abstract expressionist oil painting 38 x 60 x 1.5 inches on canvas with thick and thin spontaneous brushwork, drips and splas...
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2010s Abstract Katherine Borkowski-Byrne Paintings

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Linen, Oil

"Out to Sea", abstract, expressionist, red, blue, white, oil painting
By Katherine Borkowski-Byrne
Located in Natick, MA
Katherine Borkowski-Byrne’s “Out to Sea” is a colorful abstract oil painting, 36 x 60 x 1.5 inch, on canvas with very thick texture and spontaneous brushwork in saturated reds and bl...
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2010s Abstract Katherine Borkowski-Byrne Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"High Note", abstract, red, blue, green, white, oil painting
By Katherine Borkowski-Byrne
Located in Natick, MA
Katherine Borkowski-Byrne’s “High Note” is a colorful abstract 32 x 36 x 1.5 inch oil painting on canvas with thick spontaneous brushwork in saturated reds, blues, greens, and earth ...
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2010s Abstract Katherine Borkowski-Byrne Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Spring Cleaning", abstract, expressionist, red, blue, gold, white, oil painting
By Katherine Borkowski-Byrne
Located in Natick, MA
Katherine Borkowski-Byrne’s “Spring Cleaning” is a colorful abstract oil painting on canvas 36 x 46 x 1.5 inch oil painting on canvas with very thick spontaneous brushwork in saturat...
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2010s Abstract Katherine Borkowski-Byrne Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"New Horizons", Abstract, Expressionist, Red, Blue, White, Oil Painting, 2020
By Katherine Borkowski-Byrne
Located in Natick, MA
Katherine Borkowski-Byrne’s” New Horizons” is a colorful abstract oil painting on canvas 24 x 30 x 1.5 inch oil painting on canvas with very thick spontaneous brushwork in saturated ...
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2010s Abstract Katherine Borkowski-Byrne Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Writing in the Sky", abstract, red, blue, purple, oil painting
By Katherine Borkowski-Byrne
Located in Natick, MA
Katherine Borkowski-Byrne’s “Writing in the Sky” is a painterly abstract oil painting on canvas 60 x 48 x 1.5 inches with spontaneous brushwork in saturated reds, blues and purples ...
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2010s Abstract Katherine Borkowski-Byrne Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Fishing", abstract, red, turquoise, blue, purple, white, oil painting
By Katherine Borkowski-Byrne
Located in Natick, MA
Katherine Borkowski-Byrne’s “Fishing” is a colorful abstract oil painting, 20.5 x 16 inches, on paper with very thick texture and spontaneous brushwork in saturated reds, turquoises,...
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2010s Abstract Katherine Borkowski-Byrne Paintings

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Paper, Oil

"Picture Show", Abstract, Expressionist, Red, Blue, Yellow, Oil Painting, 2021
By Katherine Borkowski-Byrne
Located in Natick, MA
Katherine Borkowski-Byrne’s “Picture Show” is a colorful abstract expressionist oil painting 60 x 36 x 1.5 inches on canvas with thick and thin sponta...
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2010s Abstract Katherine Borkowski-Byrne Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Lost Keys", abstract, red, blue, orange, purple, white, oil painting
By Katherine Borkowski-Byrne
Located in Natick, MA
Katherine Borkowski-Byrne’s “Lost Keys” is a colorful abstract 60 x 48 x 1.5 inch oil painting on canvas with very thick spontaneous brushwork in saturated reds, blues, oranges and p...
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2010s Abstract Katherine Borkowski-Byrne Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Notes to Myself", Abstract, Orange, Blue, Red, Purple, White, Oil Painting
By Katherine Borkowski-Byrne
Located in Natick, MA
Katherine Borkowski-Byrne’s “Notes to Myself” is a painterly abstract oil painting on canvas 60 x 48 x 1.5 inches with spontaneous brushwork in saturated oranges, blues, reds and pu...
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2010s Abstract Katherine Borkowski-Byrne Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"York Street", Abstract, Expressionist, Red, Black, Yellow, Oil Painting, 2023
By Katherine Borkowski-Byrne
Located in Natick, MA
Katherine Borkowski-Byrne’s “York Street” is a lyrical abstract oil painting on canvas 30 x 60 x 1.5 inch on canvas with very spontaneous brushwork in grays and blacks with thick and...
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2010s Abstract Katherine Borkowski-Byrne Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Personal Voyage", abstract, blue, red, purple, green, oil painting
By Katherine Borkowski-Byrne
Located in Natick, MA
Katherine Borkowski-Byrne’s “Personal Voyage” is a colorful abstract oil painting, 60 x 48 x 1.5 inch, on canvas with very thick texture and spontaneous brushwork in saturated reds, ...
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2010s Abstract Katherine Borkowski-Byrne Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"On the Cusp", abstract, red, blue, green, yellow, white, oil painting
By Katherine Borkowski-Byrne
Located in Natick, MA
Katherine Borkowski-Byrne’s “On the Cusp” is a colorful and painterly oil on canvas measuring 36 x 32 x 1.5 inches with thick and thin spontaneous brushwork in saturated red, blue, g...
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2010s Abstract Katherine Borkowski-Byrne Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Building Promises", Abstract, Blue, Red, Green, Purple, Oil Painting, 2017
By Katherine Borkowski-Byrne
Located in Natick, MA
Katherine Borkowski-Byrne’s “Building Promises” is a colorful abstract oil painting 40 x 30 x 1.5 inches on canvas with thick and thin spontaneous bru...
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2010s Abstract Katherine Borkowski-Byrne Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Coming Home", Abstract, Red, Blue, Green, White, Oil Painting, 2017
By Katherine Borkowski-Byrne
Located in Natick, MA
Katherine Borkowski-Byrne’s “Coming Home” is a colorful abstract oil painting on canvas 36 x 24 x 1 inches with thick spontaneous brushwork in saturated reds, blues and greens on a w...
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2010s Abstract Katherine Borkowski-Byrne Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

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