KATHY BUSH 

Capturing patterns of light into my paintings has kept me striving for that perfect glowing image. Painting on location enriches my life, so my paintings are a journal through which I can express myself. As Pablo Picasso said, "Painting is just another way of keeping a diary".  Although most of my landscapes are painted al la prima meaning "at one time" a wet-in-wet oil painting method, during the colder months I spend time in studios doing figure painting in oils, pastels, or watercolors and working on new ways to push my art into exciting directions. 

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I’ve been painting for over 30 years . I developed an early interest in drawing which naturally progressed into painting and I have embraced a passion for painting from life. Either painting en plein air or painting in studios from live models. Being  largely self-taught, I choose a more of direct  approach of seeking out specific artists whom I felt could teach me the skills I desired to reach my goals in art. My paintings are an interpretation of what I see; my intention is to convey feeling, the spirit of the subject and a sense of connection. I'm influenced by patterns in nature, the light and shadow, and my travels.