My Solo at Perry + Carlson

 

'New Growth gracing the front window of
Perry + Carlson Galley

I am pleased to announce my solo show,

'Coastal'

opening June 6, 3-5pm and running through 

June 28, 2026

Next door,

the Gorgeous Group Show includes:

Cynthia Edelman

Nicki Lang

Richard Longstreet

Evelyn Woods

Suze Woolf

 

Changing Seasons

'Skeleton Crew' 18x18" oil pastel, Kathleen Faulkner

It is the Autumnal Equinox.

There is a chill in the air, leaves are turning color

 I notice the light has changed.

I like this season best

even though it

leads to the struggle of winter. 

Most living things get ready to sleep it away

and we are left 

with only a skeleton crew 

to take care of business.

soft green

'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 moss as a blanket 

that I could use if I were ever lost.

I still think that

when I see the large, green,

beautiful

carpet of living

earth.

 

Here we are

 

                        

These different worlds:

The Salish sea, the rivers

The fields

The forests

The mountains

Each live in a unique reality

Each is a world rich and bursting with life

It's all here 

in this 

Paradise.

'High Life' 18x24" oil pastel; Kathleen Faulkner                     

icing on the Christmas cake

The catalogue of the Art in Embassies Exhibition in 

Pristina, Kosovo, 

arrived just before Christmas.

These works will be on loan for two or three years

depending on the Ambassador's term.

I was thanked for serving my Country. 

I had never thought of it that way.

I'm feeling Patriotic.

Languages spoken in Kosovo

coming up

'Suite of Trees I-VI, 6x6" each, colored pencil on panel,

$250 ea;

Kathleen Faulkner

These small drawings will be available

along with some jewelry 

at the Museum of Northwest Art store 

through the 2023 Holiday season.

The Arts Alive opening is happening this year on 

November 10th from 1 - 8pm 

and running through November 13th

I will have this piece in the Open Show

'Low Tide, Padilla Bay' 10x10" ink and oil on panel, 

$500; Kathleen Faulkner

Also,

some jewelry will be available at

the Beautiful

Scott Milo Gallery

in my hometown of Anacortes, WA!

'Windletter' earrings 2.5" sterling silver,

$200; Kathleen Faulkner

2024 will start off well!

I am included in a group show 

during the month of January

at the 

Wonderful Perry + Carlson Gallery in 

downtown Mt Vernon, WA

'Drift', ink, oil pastel; Kathleen Faulkner

Last but not least:

I am so pleased to announce my inclusion in

'Silva Cascadia: Under the Spell of the Forest',

a group show at my favorite museum, 

the Museum of Northwest Art

in LaConner, WA

This exhibition will run from 

February 3 through May 12, 2023

cure-all

'Wonder Drug" 24x30" oil pastel on panel; Kathleen Faulkner

I grew up in the city

but we spent a lot of time

in the wilderness.

I could wander off.

I always felt safe

and I always felt better afterwards.

These days, 

it's better to wander off

with a buddy.

 

west coast treasure

'I am Madrona' 18x54"oil pastel on three panels;

Kathleen Faulkner

Madrona comes in different shapes and colors.

We love madrona.

When people come in different shapes and colors,

some of us are afraid.

                                           

Life on Earth

 

'A Precarious Situation' 18x18" oil pastel; Kathleen Faulkner  

 It is always a challenge

living on the edge.

The good news is that 

sometimes,

when you least expect it,

wonderful things happen.

So, in the end,

this life really is a delicate balance.

Mountain talk

'Kwelshán', Early Morning' 10x12" oil pastel on paper; 

Kathleen Faulkner

This has been my home for 32 years. 

I have always had a view of the mountain. 

I keep track of the weather by its look

 and the seasons by its snow cover.

Developers showed up recently 

and took two thirds of my view.

Now the neighbor's oak trees have taken that last bit.

The good news is that

this beautiful mountain, 

called Kwelshán by the Lummi, is still there 

and I can see it when I step outside my front door.

'Kwelshán, Afternoon' 10x12" oil pastel on paper; 

Kathleen Faulkner

the neighbors

 

'Minders" 16x16" oil pastel; Kathleen Faulkner

They wait in silence.

patient and stately.

Deadly

The bugs never know what hit them.

significant

 'Wake-robin' 12x12" oil pastel on panel; Kathleen Faulkner

Trillium

a precise and elegant wildflower

so

fragile and shy

 

They always bring up memories

that always make me smile.

breather

'A Morning Walk' 20x30"oil pastel on panel;

Kathleen Faulkner

It's my good deed to myself..

that morning walk 

Always different, always something to see 

 never a dull moment.

I return home feeling awake and energized

ready to seize the day.

glide flow skim slide..

'Drift' 12x15" oil pastel on paper; Kathleen Faulkner

I am sitting in the sand

listening to the waves.

It isn't cold but it has that look.

The smell of kelpy salt water mingles with the breeze

and sends a wave of happiness through me

I am reminded that I don't visit often enough.

I love a sweet surprise

Two Madronas, oil pastel approximately 40x30" each;
Kathleen Faulkner

It's always a bit of a shocker to see the work 

that I haven't seen in years. 

These two pieces grace the walls of a collector on Guemes Island. 

It made me happy to see them again.

High Life

'High Life' 19x19" oil pastel and oil pen;  Kathleen Faulkner

                                                  

It is a different world up here, say the trees.

The air is different, the climate, too

we see things

Birds love us.

who knew that brown feels hopeful

'Seasonal Color' 16x16" oil pastel;  Kathleen Faulkner

These fields will always be here. 

We have protected them against development.

 

Sometimes they are green or yellow.

Sometimes, when the County sprays ROUNDUP,

the fields glow orange.

I like the naked field best.. 

the dirt is so dark and rich looking.

A hopeful thing

giving me something to look forward to.

Hydrology

'Water Study' 16x16" oil pastel;  Kathleen Faulkner

I am surrounded by water. 

It is different throughout each day.

never a dull moment

'Water Study II' 12x12" oil pastel;  Kathleen Faulkner

nightspots

'Night Life' 22x30" oil pastel;  Kathleen Faulkner

 

This nightspot has

no cover.

some thoughts

'East of Here' 12x18" oil pastel;  Kathleen Faulkner

A moat, the dike, even a trench or the channel

It always reminds me

of a friend

who painted

fuzzy ditches.