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Focal Point: Kathleen Dunphy
Visit Kathleen Dunphy's Canvoo Focal Point on the web

 



The beauty of nature comes to light in her impressionism oil paintings as she fully commits passion, dedication, and her gift to the canvas.

- Informed Collector

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Other Web Pages with info about Kathleen Dunphy

Kathleen Dunphy's Main Artist Website

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Overview:


PAINTING OF THE WEEK:
"Towards Big Sur" 15x30" oil on linen

There's nothing like a trip to the California coast for a dose of inspiration. I spent a few windy days there a couple of weeks ago---I had to anchor down my easel to keep it from blowing away, but the views were spectacular and I was able to get a few small studies completed. I painted "Towards Big Sur" back home and comfortably out of the elements in my studio.

INTERIORS: Still Life and Interior Landscapes: The still life is often ignored in today's art market but the Knowlton Gallery is pleased to be bringing together a strong group of painters who will be exploring still life and interior landscapes, in oil, watercolor, and pastel. Don't miss this beautiful show which runs from April 26- June 26. I will be demonstrating painting a still life at the opening reception on May 1 at 1:00pm. More information at www.knowltongallery.com . To check out the video introduction to the show, which includes an interview with yours truly in her studio, click here: UTube

OIL PAINTERS OF AMERICA: I'm excited to announce that my painting "A Cool Spot" is one of only 200 paintings from over 2500 entries that was accepted into the OPA's 2010 National Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils. The show will be held at Legacy Gallery in Scottsdale, AZ, from April 30 through May 31, 2010. More info at www.oilpaintersofamerica.com

CALIFORNIA ART CLUB 99th ANNUAL GOLD MEDAL JURIED EXHIBITION: My painting "Winter Pasture" has been accepted into this prestigious exhibit, held at the Pasadena Museum of California Art June 13 - July 3 2010. More info at www.californiaartclub.org


WORKSHOP NEWS: Click on the Workshops tab at the left for more information on on 3-day plein air classes and a NEW 5-day class! April class is full...contact me to be added to the waiting list. Date Change! Fall Workshop will now be help September 17-19, 2010. Classes are filling up fast, so if you're interested in painting with me in Murphys, CA, sign up soon! Just added! "Limited Palette, Unlimited Possibilities" plein air workshop at Knowlton gallery in Lodi, CA, June 4-6, 2010. Class is full- Contact Robin at 209-368-5123 to be added to the waiting list.

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Biography

In the mid-1990's, Kathleen Dunphy started her art career by displaying colored-pencil dog portraits in coffee shops and veterinary clinics in Eagle River, Alaska. Little did she know that less than a dozen years later, she would be a highly acclaimed oil painter, exhibiting her work in galleries across the United States and garnering awards from some of the top art competitions in the country. Kathleen's rapid success in the competitive art world was predicted when American Artist Magazine recognized her as one of the Top Ten Emerging Artists in 1998. She is one of those rare people who have true passion, dedication, and a gift for transposing nature's beauty to the canvas.

Kathleen's early art education included workshops by Kevin MacPherson and Dan Gerhartz. In 2000, Kathleen was awarded a full scholarship at the prestigious Academy of Art College in San Francisco, where she was mentored by artists such as Craig Nelson and Brian Blood. She maintains strong ties to the Academy, where she has been offered a faculty appointment and participates in the annual Alumni Auction. Further study with Scott Christensen and T. Allen Lawson helped hone her skills and refine her own unique style of painting.

In 2003, Kathleen and her husband designed and built a log home and studio in the Sierra Nevada foothills of northern California, where the pristine setting of her new home provides endless inspiration for her work. Kathleen's landscape paintings can now be found in galleries from coast to coast, and in 2009, she exhibited her 10th solo show. Her honors and considerable and include important juried shows in California, Texas, Georgia, Arizona, and Maine; Best of Show from The American Impressionist Society; an Award of Excellence from the Oil Painters of America; five California Art Club Gold Medal Shows; six magazine articles, including being featured in Southwest Art's Plein Air issue in 2009; the Federal Duck Stamp Competition; Birds in Art; Arts for the Parks; Grand Prize at the Acadia Invitational Exhibition in Bar Harbor, Maine; and many others. In just twelve years, she has earned an impressive and growing reputation with galleries, private collectors, and art magazines across the United States.

In the spirit of passing on the gifts of her artistic abilities, Kathleen began teaching in 2005 and is a much sought-after workshop instructor. Her engaging style of teaching and one-on-one instruction garners high accolades from her student artists. She has also served as a judge for several art competitions. While her current passion is still to paint nature every day and produce a limited number of high quality paintings, she is now working on a book about her process of developing a work of art from field study to finished studio paintings.




SELECTED EXHIBITS AND EVENTS:

~October 2009: Finalist: Raymar Art Competition

~September 2009: Finalist: Raymar Art Competition

~September 2009: Signature Membership: Laguna Plein Air Painters

~September 2009: Signature Membership: American Impressionist Society

~August 2009: Solo Show, Knowlton Gallery

~July 2009: Finalist, FineArtStudioOnline Competition


~November 2008- Best of Show, American Impressionist Society
~October 2007- Solo Show, Elliott Fouts Gallery
~August 2006-Top Award Winner -Acadia Invitational, Argosy Gallery, Bar Harbor, Maine
~April 2006 - California Art Club Gold Medal Show
~October 2005 - "From Field Study To Finish" - Solo show, The Vault Gallery, Sonora, CA
~September 2004 & 2005 - Sonoma Plein Air Festival, Juried Artist, Sonoma, CA
~June 2005 - Plein on Main, plein air festival, Murphys, CA
~May 2002-2005 - Gold Country Plein Air Festival, Juried artist, Sonora, CA
~April 2005 - Salon International, Greenhouse Gallery Top 50, Honorable Mention
~March 2005 - Invitational 2005 - Anne Irwin Fine Art, Atlanta, GA
~January 2005- Solo show, Iron Door Gallery, Murphys, CA
~2004 - California Art Club Gold Medal Show
~2004 - Solo Show, Artique ltd., Anchorage, AK
~2004 - Solo Show - J Proctor Gallery, Seaside, FL
~2003 - Oil Painters of America 12th Annual Exhibition, Award of Excellence
~2003 - Solo Show, Epperson Gallery, Crockett, CA
~2002 - California Art Club, Artist Member
~2002 - Arts for the Parks - Top 200 and Mini 50
~2001 & 2002 - Carmel Art Festival
~2002 - Salon International, Greenhouse gallery, 2 paintings
~2002 - Academy of Art College, San Francisco: Annual Spring Show: First Place, Still Life; Second Place, Landscape
~2002 - Solo Show, The Vault Gallery, Sonora, CA
~2002, 2000, 1998 - Solo Shows, Artique ltd, Anchorage, AK
~2001 - Academy of Art College, San Francisco: Annual Spring Show: First & Third Place, Landscape; Third Place, Still Life
~2001 - Birds In Art
~2001 - The Artists' Magazine, Annual Art Competition Finalist (2 paintings)
~2000 - Full Scholarship (summer study grant), Academy of Art College, San Francisco
~2000 & 1998 - Scottsdale Artists' School - Best and the Brightest
~1999 - Oil Painters of America 8th Annual Exhibition
~1998 - American Artist Magazine - Top Ten Emerging Artists Competition, third place
~1996 - US Dept. of Fish and Wildlife Federal Duck Stamp Competition, Top 100 finalist



PUBLICATIONS:

-Southwest Art: "On Location with Kathleen Dunphy" June 2009
-Western Art Collector: "Finding Beauty Close to Home" October 2007
-Southwest Art: "Pacific States of Mind" August 2007
-Southwest Art: Artists to Watch, 2004
-Southwest Art: Art Values, 2003
-Southwest Art: California: Best of the West - Golden State Lanscapes 2002
-The Artists' Magazine: The Power of Ingenuity, 2001
-American Artist Magazine: 10 Finalists of the Emerging Artist Competition 1998
-The Best of Colored Pencil, Rockport Publications, 1999

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Upcoming Events and Exhibits

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Other Web Pages Kathleen Dunphy Recommends
(These pages are not necessarily about Kathleen Dunphy)

Artists For Conservation

Follow me on Facebook!

Oil Painters of America

Open Box M

Plein Air Frames/ Impressionist Frames

Plein Air Workshops

Sierra Foothill Conservancy

Wind River Arts