Impressions In Watercolor

Kathie McEvers

Watercolorist

Artist Statement:

When developing my art, I enjoy focusing on colors and their values (light, medium and dark shades of a color) to create depth and a 3- dimensional look to add interest to a painting. Most of my work comes from images captured in my photos, taken with my digital camera my husband gave me for an anniversary.

                              Bio:

       West Linn resident, Kathie McEvers, a retired first grade teacher from Oregon City School District, is enjoying another love, the art of painting watercolors. In college at Southern Oregon in Ashland she enjoyed taking art classes, drawing and painting in oils aside from her education major. In the past five years her work has been on display at the Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts, Oswego Hills Winery, Tualatin Art Splash, Sunday Art in the Plaza in Lake Oswego, the North Shore Art Show and Freesia Frameworks Gallery in Lake Oswego. In June 2005, she received an award at the Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts. She uses her digital camera to capture images to paint. Her photography also received an award in the 2005 Oregonian Photo Contest featured in the Northwest Garden Section. Kathie's main subjects include florals and produce, landscape and children involved in memorable childhood activities. Kathie's favorite media is watercolors however she also works with mixed-media at times. Her favorite artists include Georgia O'Keefe, Monet, and Window Homer. Look for her art in a solo art exhibit at the West Linn City Library the month of January 2008.

       Kathie is a member of the Watercolor Society of Oregon, the Oregon Society of Artists, and  the Three Rivers Artists Guild.