Morris, Kathy

Texas native, Kathy Morris has pursued her passion for painting the human form in transparent watercolor for more than 20 years. Valuable knowledge and inspiration was imparted to Kathy by her brother and mentor, Danny Nowak, artist, architect and Distinguished Lecturer of Practice at Texas Tech University College of Architecture. A love for and understanding of oil painting was instilled in her by her teacher, renowned artist Robert Meredith.

Detailed, up-close, and intimate realism describes her art. Regardless of subject matter, Kathy is driven to paint the textures and intricate detail that escape most people’s notice.

Kathy’s art has been exhibited at the Museum of Texas Tech University as well as regional and national exhibitions where it has merited numerous awards. Her work has been featured on the cover and illustrated many articles of Israel My Glory magazine, as well as been published in numerous newspapers. Kathy’s paintings have been published as book covers, Christmas and Chanukah cards.

Kathy’s work hangs in private and corporate collections throughout the U.S. and Costa Rica, Central America.



ARTIST STATEMENT:


My heart stirs within me compelling me to come, do the work….. Draw, paint, and create images conveying beauty and truth. Representational art is my passion. Transparent watercolor, oil, and charcoal are the media through which I make visible the invisible, communicating soul and emotion with precision detail.

I paint from the inside out. I firmly believe that the source of my creativity is my thought world. Though I work quite deliberately, consciously employing both traditional and innovative techniques, the end result is the product of my inner thought life which flows through my fingers into the external world.

I have pursued my passion for painting the human form in transparent watercolor for more than twenty years. Recently, I’ve learned that contrary to conventional belief, oil paint can have the same watercolor properties of transparency and freshness, which I find so captivating, while also granting the liberty of correction. My new found love of oil painting propels me to explore new subjects to paint whereby I can fulfill my calling to work with my hands, serving God and my neighbors by being an artist.


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