Sunday, September 22, 2024
Changing Seasons
Monday, September 9, 2024
end of a dry spell
Sunday, June 23, 2024
the fix
'WildWood' 28x42" oil pastel on panel; Kathleen Faulkner
I like to walk early in the morning.
It is quiet, no people.
I enter this divergent community
that I feel more comfortable in
than my own.
As I walk,
I breathe in the tree medicine
while the bird songs
permeate the air.
It makes the day so much better.
Friday, June 7, 2024
soft green
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
musings
Sunday, April 28, 2024
Tidelands
'This Moment Becomes a Memory' 18x18" oil pastel; Kathleen Faulkner |
Here comes the tide rushing in,
the second of the day.
This landscape changes
constantly,
clouds and water
moving.
I never tire of watching the action.
Each glimpse is
different.
Friday, March 15, 2024
breathe deep
Have you noticed the distinct
smell of a forest?
Many of the terpenes and terpenoids
emitted by conifers
give off a lovely scent and
are
good for our health.
But, aside from the scents of the forest:
A study done by Yale University had 200
people identify 80 aromas
and these are the twenty most recognizable smells.
Some smell good, some, not so much.
coffee
peanut butter
Vicks VapoRub
chocolate
wintergreen oil
baby powder
cigarette butts
mothballs
dry cat food
beer
ivory bar soap
juicy fruit gum
orange
cinnamon
lemon
tuna
banana
crayons
cheese
bleach
Source: Crayola
**'A Path of Least Resistance' 18x24" oil pastel; Kathleen Faulkner
Sunday, March 10, 2024
Here we are
Thursday, March 7, 2024
Field of Dreams
This field that grows our food
is flooded after a storm
It is an annual occurrence.
I am grateful for these fields.
They keep development away
thanks, in part,
to
Skagitonians to Preserve Farmland.
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
something new
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Time Travels
'Marine, West Coast' 24x30" oil on canvas; Kathleen Faulkner
Perry and Carlson Gallery is transitioning into Artist representation.
The grand opening of this event is April 6, 2024, 2-5pm.
There will be a group show in one gallery
and a solo in the main.
I am so pleased to be the solo for this opening.
'Time Travels'
This body of work is about my life in the Skagit.
I have lived here now for over forty years.
All the work that I do reflects this.
Saturday, January 27, 2024
Family reunion
Extended Family, Family Portrait, Family Tree' oil pastel; Kathleen Faulkner |
I am pleased to announce that I have artwork
in the Museum of Northwest Art's
group show,
Silva Cascadia: Under the Spell of the Forest
This exhibition runs from February 3rd - May 12, 2024
with the opening on Saturday, February 3rd at 1pm
Following is a panel discussion from 3-4 pm
Featured artists include:
Maria Cristalli, Linda Davidson, Kathleen Faulkner,
Patty Haller, Laura Hamje, Hart James,
Claire Johnson, Donna Leavitt, Karen Lene Rudd,
Juliet Shen, Kimberly Trowbridge, and
Suze Woolf.
I can hardly wait to see all the great forest artwork
in this show!
Monday, January 22, 2024
sticks, stones and other things
various objects found on walks
Sunday, January 14, 2024
How to build a Madrona Forest
I bought this roll of Strathmore paper years ago.
I decided to start a drawing and see where it would lead.
Tuesday, December 26, 2023
icing on the Christmas cake
Wednesday, November 29, 2023
Christian is going full gallery
Friday, November 3, 2023
coming up
Sunday, October 15, 2023
oblique intent
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Hero of a sort
'Low Tide, Padilla Bay' 10x10" oil on panel; Kathleen Faulkner |
I have watched the ebb and flow of Padilla Bay for 32 years.
I once worked an oil spill there. At the time, I wondered if the bay would ever recover.
It did. It took years.
In the end, Mother Nature cleaned things up.
Padilla Bay is known for its immense eelgrass meadow.
Some scientists suggest these meadows sequester atmospheric carbon.
Up to 80% of fish species and marine invertebrates
use eelgrass during some part of their life cycle.
It is a place of magic. It keeps me hopeful.