Art Talk

' Padilla Bay, Early Winter' 10x10" mixed media; Kathleen Faulkner ' A Winter Day' 12x12" oil pastel; Kathleen Fau...

 2022 I am invited to send work to the American Embassy in Pristina, Kosovo. ' East of Here' 12x18" oil pastel; Kathleen Faulkn...

  EC Artists I have been putting more time and energy into environmental issues lately.  It is something that I can do to make a difference....

'Wired' sterling silver, patina; Kathleen Faulkner  Necklace from a long time ago made for a past  Museum of Northwest Art Auction. ...

'Looking at Trees' 30x30" oil pastel; Kathleen Faulkner I lived in the Aleutians. There is a token mini-forest that someone had...

'We are Here' 18x30" oil pastel; Kathleen Faulkner Our small spot in the world is full of drama. lots of atmosphere Any day can...

'A Winter Day' 12x12" oil pastel; Kathleen Faulkner I have a good view of Padilla Bay from an upstairs window. weather and tida...

I am thinking about projects for the new year.  Garbage is everywhere. My thought is to try to convey something beautiful that, on closer lo...

'May you live in interesting times.' Well, ok. 2024 has been an interesting year.  I could write a page or two on the blows, hardshi...

'Poser' 12x12" oil pastel; Kathleen Faulkner   That place at Washington Park... It is a curve in the road.  Over to the side, t...

'After Party' 24x24" graphite on paper; Kathleen Faulkner I came upon this cloth remnant lying on the beach. It had a history I...

'Twilight Zone' 28x24" colored pencil on panel That other world dark and dreamy, mysterious a comfort for its inhabitants Human...

'Skeleton Crew' 18x18" oil pastel, Kathleen Faulkner It is the Autumnal Equinox. There is a chill in the air, leaves are turnin...

     Photo: Kathleen Faulkner      I usually create art from my mind, sometimes photos. While walking on the beach, I came upon this materia...

'WildWood' 28x42" oil pastel on panel; Kathleen Faulkner I like to walk early in the morning. It is quiet, no people. I enter t...

'The Wilds' 12x12" oil pastel on panel; Kathleen Faulkner I spent a lot of time in the woods as a kid. I always imagined the mo...

'Sticks' 9x12" ink, colored pencil on paper; Kathleen Faulkner I live close to forests. Moving around in them  is like eating h...

'This Moment Becomes a Memory' 18x18" oil pastel; Kathleen Faulkner   Here comes the tide rushing in, the second of the day. Th...

  ** Have you noticed the distinct  smell of a forest? Many of the terpenes and terpenoids  emitted by conifers give off a lovely scent and ...

                           These different worlds: The Salish sea, the rivers The fields The forests The mountains Each live in a unique rea...

               'Floooded Field' 18x24" oil pastel; Kathleen Faulkner This field that grows our food is flooded after a storm It...