The Art of a Sunset, Part II

Havasupai Sunset

Acrylic on Canvas 4'x4'

By Kathleen G. Conger

Inspired by thoughts of the 4th of July on Lake Havasupai. 

The Art of a Sunset, Part I

Sunset on the East Bench

Acrylic on Canvas 30x40

By Kathleen G. Conger

The Art of Experience

Kitchen Tsunami

2'x2', acrylic on canvas

by Katie Conger

Kitchen Tsunami was inspired by a real life event on the San Andreas fault in Rancho Cucamonga, CA in 1989.  Katie created this work as one of a series of three paintings that all reflect in a whimsical manner, the art of experience.  With it's vibrant colors, interesting textures and imaginative culinary characters, this piece crosses reality with the whimsey of fairytale.  This painting is one of the favored of Katie's works, currently there are a few prints still available.

(Enjoy the art you see here but please, do not copy, alter or otherwise plagerize The Art of Katie Conger.  All artwork seen is under copyright protection 2013.)

The Art of Precision

"Scherenschnitte"

Untitled Scherenschnitte or Scissor Snipping  by Katie Conger 1979

This weeks featured artwork dates back to 1979. Katie (formerly Ellis) sat down with a reporter from the Southwest Times Record to talk about one of her more time consuming and precise mediums, scissor snipping which came from Germany where it is known as "scherenschnitte" . In the article Katie recalls first seeing the art and being so intrigued she went to work researching and teaching herself this age old and intricate art form.
(See article)

In the picture below we have the piece Katie snipped while being interviewed. This untitled piece reveals a couple quietly sneaking a kiss under a canopy of trees, leaving one to imagine the circumstances. An engagement? A lover going off to war? A first kiss? It is one of a handful of scissor snippings she created before losing mobility in her fingers to arthritis.

(Enjoy the art you see here but please, do not copy, alter or otherwise modify this work. All paints, clippings and photo's are copyright protected.)

Southwest Times Record News Article circa 1979