Kathy Smoker
I was born in Goulburn NSW.
I had my first art lessons in the late 90’s and discovered that I loved painting and drawing. The art classes that I took weren’t really very helpful but I enrolled, in the following years, in some very instructive workshops. I have been inspired by the landscape workshop tutors and by absorbing information in many art instruction books and magazines and looking at the accompanying images, and by viewing paintings in exhibitions. I also realised early on that, in order to improve my landscape, etc. painting skills, I had to paint outside i.e. plein air.
I discovered life drawing in 2007 by enrolling in a life drawing group and in 2009 I discovered portraiture by enrolling in Sue Cesarini’s portrait group. I have never taken portrait or life drawing classes – I’ve learned by doing it.
I had a severe skin reaction to oil paints and had to stop using them. I had already discovered pastels, which I love using.
I’m never really happy with any of my paintings and I’m always trying to work out how to improve. My aim is, and has been for the last few years, to also ‘loosen up’ my paintings – I’m still trying to do both!
Painting is an essential part of me. I hope to be able to paint for as long as I’m alive – to not be able to do so would be very distressing.
Websites: www.kathysmokerart.com
http://ourkas.com.au/member-gallery/
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Ph. 9660 4879
Alia II. - Charcoal on cartridge paper - 59 x 42cm
Alia II. - Charcoal on cartridge paper - 59 x 42cm
Anna-Georgia - Canson Mi-Tientes paper - 55 x 37cm.
Anna-Georgia - Canson Mi-Tientes paper - 55 x 37cm.
Collaroy Venus - Canson Mi-Tientes paper - 75 x 55cm.
Collaroy Venus - Canson Mi-Tientes paper - 75 x 55cm.
Beachscape I - Sanded paper - 50 x 70cm.
Beachscape I - Sanded paper - 50 x 70cm.
Before Madrigal - 9 x 12in.
Before Madrigal - 9 x 12in.
Attic City Views-Late Afternoon - 9 x 12in
Attic City Views-Late Afternoon - 9 x 12in
Cliffs of Moher III - Sanded paper - 55 x 37cm
Cliffs of Moher III - Sanded paper - 55 x 37cm
Golden Light Church Point - Sanded Paper - 75 x 55cm.
Golden Light Church Point - Sanded Paper - 75 x 55cm.
Maroubra Coast I - Sanded Paper - 9 x 12in.
Maroubra Coast I - Sanded Paper - 9 x 12in.
Kangaroo Valley XIX - Sanded Paper - 6 x 12in.
Kangaroo Valley XIX - Sanded Paper - 6 x 12in.
Early Morning-Snails Bay - 9 x 12in
Early Morning-Snails Bay - 9 x 12in
Queen Victoria Street Revisited - 9 x 12in
Queen Victoria Street Revisited - 9 x 12in
Snails Bay XI - 9 x 12in
Snails Bay XI - 9 x 12in
Seven Bridges-Reguliersgracht - 9 x 12in
Seven Bridges-Reguliersgracht - 9 x 12in
Splash! - Sanded Paper - 9 x1 2in
