ABOUT

My paintings explore the relationship of color, form and spontaneity. I begin with three colors, and using large sponges let my intuition guide my choices and mark making. I am interested in how color creates emotion and accesses a feeling state beyond words, a vibration.

The newest body of work on raw canvas is a departure in that they are purely abstract with no obvious reference to the landscape although just as influenced by nature and my daily walks. Specifically the forest, with its layers of flora and intersecting shapes.

Kathleen McCarty

"When we set to work, we clear a space for something to come. we invite it in, and our job is to stay open and receptive to what comes." Martha Graham

Kathleen McCarty is an abstract artist based in Anacortes, Washington. She received her BFA from the Art Institute of Chicago, with a year abroad studying in Florence, Italy. Her work has been exhibited extensively in the Northwest and appears in many private collections in the U.S. and abroad.