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

'Minders' oli pastel; Kathleen Faulkner

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!

also,

I will facilitate a free collaborative drawing event on March 9, 1:30 pm

and

MoNA exhibitions are always free!

'I am Madrona' oil pastel; Kathleen Faulkner

sticks, stones and other things

 

various objects found on walks

I am working on a series of brooches.

Some of these things will become icebergs.

They will join these:

'Berg',"4.25x1.5" sterling and reticulated silver,

plastic, acrylic; Kathleen Faulkner

'Growler' 1.75x2"sterling silver, plastic, acrylic;

Kathleen Faulkner

The sticks will join these:

'Stickpin, Again'  4.75" sterling silver, wood;  

Kathleen Faulkner

'Stickpin' 4" sterling silver, wood;

Kathleen Faulkner

Assorted stickpins, wood, sterling silver, 

madrone berry;

Kathleen Faulkner, photo by David Scherrer

Stickpin, too' 4x1" sterling silver, gouache, 

paper, mica; Kathleen Faulkner

'Stickpin' 3.5x1" sterling silver, 

gouache, paper, mica;

Kathleen Faulkner

Who knows what the other objects will be.

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.

I began this in August. 

I work on it a little most days

and a lot now and then.

I'm working on a 10 yard roll, 42" tall.

This drawing is from my imagination. 

I draw as I go.

I was drawing on my bed. 

I had a piece of plywood under it. 

It was still an issue.

I mentioned this drawing to a friend who 

had a brilliant idea: work on the kitchen table 

with an oversized piece of plywood underneath.

.

I don't think of these things since I would have no way 

to get a large piece of wood home.

My friend brought one over.

It's hard to ask for help.

Friends are a godsend.

Kitchen table work space. 

A beautiful painting by Laura Hamje 

is keeping me company.

I worked on this section during the Holidays.

At some point, I will go back over 

the work done and refine it.

A new year and a new workspace.

I'm currently at around 7'

Moving along..

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

Christian is going full gallery

'Drift' 17x20" ink, oil pastel on paper;

Kathleen Faulkner

I am pleased to announce representation with the fabulous 

Perry + Carlson Gallery. 

A new space next to the main gallery 

will show represented artists throughout the year

leaving the main room for solo shows.

I will be in a group show with other 

newly represented artists opening on 

January 13, 2024.

Thank you, Perry + Carlson gallery!

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

oblique intent

 

work in progress, 3.5x4+' and going, colored pencil;

Kathleen Faulkner

Many strange things happened during the pandemic.

I kept myself busy

drawing my friends wearing masks.

Something just for me.

Flash forward to the present.

Instead of an appropriate project, 

I'm drawing this huge thing 

that I won't be able to frame 

and no one will see

except 

YOU.

Another something just for me.

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.

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.

 

It's a good spot

'The Sticks' 9x12" ink, colored pencil; Kathleen Faulkner

 

A friend said that there is not much 'wilderness' left. 

He felt that humans' management of forest lands

deems them no longer virgin and not truly wild.

I agree.

I walk in Washington Park

This area is regularly maintained

yet

highly beneficial to my good health.

I am grateful.

On Display

I am pleaaed to announce that three of my brooches are included in the 

10th Anniversary Exhibition, BIMA Spotlight

This exhibition runs from June 30 through September 24th, 2023

'Lip Srtvice' 4x3" sterling silver, drawing, mica;

Kathleen Faulkner

'Berg' 2.25x4.75" reticulated silver, plastic shard, acrylic paint;

Kathleen Faulkner

'Good Schooling' 4x4" sterling silver, drawings, mica;

Kathleen Faulkner

I am also pleased to announce that two of my neckpieces will be on 

display at the Bellevue Art Museum Store throughout 2023 in 

collaboration with Northwest Designer Craftartists

'Wish Rocks' sterling silver, drawings, mica;

Kathleen Faulkner

'Botanical' sterling silver, drawings, mica;

Kathleen Faulkner

My work can also be found online here

and at the wonderful Museum of Northwest Art Store in LaConner, WA

We are in it.

 

'New Growth' 24x24" oil pastel on panel;

Kathleen Faulkner

I feel the change from Spring to Summer.

The natural world in its own time.

I watch the wildflowers popping up in the Spring

Then the wild roses celebrate Summer

and the air is filled with their scent.

People are happier 

It's a great time to be alive!

I spy

'After the Bath' 2.75x4" Brooch,

sterling silver, found asphalt shard;

Kathleen Faulkner

We see things.

HAMLET

Do you see yonder cloud that is almost in the shape of a camel?

POLONIUS

By th'Mass and 'tis, like a camel indeed.

HAMLET

Methinks it is a weasel.

POLONIUS

It is backed like a weasel.

HAMLET

Or a whale.

POLONIUS

Very like a whale.

giving is good

'Respite' 30x40" oil on canvas; Kathleen Faulkner

'Respite' is my donation to the 2023 Museum of Northwest Art Auction. 

Someone said, 'awfully nice to give away..'

Good and Thank You!

I am happy to give to a museum 

that has and continues to 

enhance my life.

Some artists don't want to donate 

as it is a hardship. I understand that.

For myself, I can donate art and leave helpful checks to the wealthy.

You can help by bidding on fabulous artwork

Cheers to our museum that touches us all in a multitude of ways,

And Cheers to this years Art Auction!

a bedtime story

 

'Wild Life' 24x39" oil pastel on panel; 

Kathleen Faulkner

Out in the dark: 

it is late at night 

I can hear the owls in the trees behind me

I could lose my way 

this night life is so 

Wild!

greenness

 

                     '101' 24x24" oil pastel; Kathleen Faulkner         

I spent some time on the Oregon coast recently. 

It rained the whole time.

I remember the dark, rainy days when I lived there. 

So much rain that moss would grow 

on the sidewalks,

becoming a soft blanket of green.

I would imagine myself wrapped in it.

'The View From Here'

'Water Study' 16x16" oil pastel on panel;

Kathleen Faulkner

My exhibition, 'The View From Here',  

is showing this month 

at the Beautiful Imogen Gallery 

in Astoria, Oregon.

This is my first solo there,

such a great gallery!

Thank you, Teri Sund

 and 

Cheers to more fun in the future!

KMUN podcast

Line of sight

'Marine, West Coast' 24x30" oil on canvas;

Kathleen Faulkner

The thing about being on the water

is that one can usually see distance

probably the same idea on a mountain top

not so in fog

but most interesting in heavy weather

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

Cheers!

'Hopeful Hanna' 10x10" oil pastel; Kathleen Faulkner

 

2022

I am grateful for the opportunities that I have received.

I am sharing some highlights with you.

April was a banner month:

 'Craft Island', an oil pastel, was accepted into the permanent collection at the Museum of Northwest Art in LaConner. 

My ring, 'Apartment Complexity' was published in Metalsmith magazine.

Two works, an oil and oil pastel,  'Almost Home' and East of Here' were loaned to the American Embassy in Pristina, Kosovo.

Then, September offered me a spot in a show to start out the new year

 at Harris Harvey Gallery in Seattle  

December came with the honor of having my work represented on the kiosk at the entry to Dog Woods, Guemes Island.

Despite my good fortune, this year had it's challenges 

yet I am grateful for every moment!

I am hopeful for the future.

Here's to a new year of wonderful possibilities

and a wish 

May we become the people that

make this world a better place for all

living beings.

the neighbors

 

'Minders" 16x16" oil pastel; Kathleen Faulkner

They wait in silence.

patient and stately.

Deadly

The bugs never know what hit them.