54th National Exhibition Dreamweavers

KATHY ELLEM IT WAS FUNNY FIVE MINUTES AGO

30” x 34” — Oil $3,500

Donkeys have a different charisma from draft horses, the challenge is to capture the attitude, I am also always fascinated with light and reflected light in the shadows, the textures here added an interesting element. I encourage the viewer to look for the notes of pure pigment which are not as evident from a distance, but always a joy to create.

KATHY ELLEM • WAOW Associate • AUS • www.kathyellem.com I grew up on my family’s apple orchard in Beechworth, NE Victoria, Australia. I spent many years pursuing a variety of career paths including high school teaching and financial planning but it wasn’t until I picked up a paint brush that I finally found what I was put here to do. Painting didn’t come naturally. I enjoy the challenge of creating an image that looks realistic but when the viewer gets closer they see a plethora of colors and textures that are created when mixed on the canvas rather than the palette.

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