Kathleen Craig
I drift toward recognizable or almost recognizable imagery, partly because I empathize with people who need words for what they are looking at. Mainly, probably, because I can't help myself. Long ago I wanted to be a fiction writer, because I liked to read novels, but I failed at writing fiction because I couldn't seem to invent anything, or believe in it when I did. No more can I make things up when painting. Everything I paint has to be real, both in terms of physical seeing and in genuineness of my own perceptions, nature, and abilities.
My first paintings were still lifes of cardboard milk cartons. They were easy to draw and quiet enough to save me from having to deal with color, which terrified me. Also it made sense to me to try to bring beauty to boring, everyday objects. I believed I couldn't supply much value added to a rose or a sunset. I took Giorgio Morandi as my model, at first because he, too, painted boring objects in subdued colors.
My first paintings were still lifes of cardboard milk cartons. They were easy to draw and quiet enough to save me from having to deal with color, which terrified me. Also it made sense to me to try to bring beauty to boring, everyday objects. I believed I couldn't supply much value added to a rose or a sunset. I took Giorgio Morandi as my model, at first because he, too, painted boring objects in subdued colors.
Kathleen Craig Resume
Fall in Louisa, mixed media collage, 11" x 14" Available
Furniture with Beeches, mixed media collage, 15" x 13" Available
Good Mood Wetland, mixed media collage, 12" x 16" Available
Green Cow, mixed media collage, 11" x 14" Available
Native Plants, mixed media collage, 11" x 14" Available
Original, mixed media collage, 10" x 8" Available
Pears, mixed media collage, 8" x 9" SOLD
Peonies in a Bucket, mixed media collage, 12" x 9" Available
Pink House in a Storm, mixed media collage, 14" x 12" Available
Rest, mixed media collage, 11" x 14" Available
Seascape with Whale, mixed media collage, 8" x 12" Available
Still Life with Ape, mixed media collage, 12" x 16" Available
The Swimming Pool, mixed media collage, 18" x 12" Available
Vikings!, mixed media collage, 10" x 8" Available
Farm House with Trees, mixed media collage, 6" x 10" Available
Kathleen Craig's previous solo exhibition was held February 10 - March 7, 2021. A selection of her past works is currently available at the gallery as indicated below. For inquiries on all other works show, please Contact Us.
Blackbird, Cupcakes, Goldfinch, oil on canvas, 25" x 30" Available
Blocks for Emma. And a Pony, oil on canvas, 31" x 35" Available
Boat, Houses, Rolling Tea Cart, oil on canvas, 31" x 40"
Dog on Orange Couch, oil on canvas, 22" x 28" SOLD
Grappling, oil on canvas, 12" x 6"
Green Shoes, oil on canvas, 18" x 58"
Kabuki, oil, 18" x 18" Available
Mainly in My Head, oil on canvas, 30" x 40" Available
Manicure 2, oil on linen, 30" x 36"
Oasis with Donuts, oil on canvas, 30" x 30"
Pet Crow, oil on canvas, 28" x 24"
Purple Floor Still Life, oil on linen, 18" x 14"
Still Life with Crows, oil, 20" x 20" Available
Summer in Virginia, oil, 12" x 12"
Turning, oil on canvas, 11" x 17"
Lemonade and Cupcakes, oil on linen, 28" x 24" Available
Flower Arranging, oil on canvas, 20" x 16" Available
Fall in Louisa, mixed media collage, 11" x 14" Available
Furniture with Beeches, mixed media collage, 15" x 13" Available
Good Mood Wetland, mixed media collage, 12" x 16" Available
Green Cow, mixed media collage, 11" x 14" Available
Native Plants, mixed media collage, 11" x 14" Available
Original, mixed media collage, 10" x 8" Available
Pears, mixed media collage, 8" x 9" SOLD
Peonies in a Bucket, mixed media collage, 12" x 9" Available
Pink House in a Storm, mixed media collage, 14" x 12" Available
Rest, mixed media collage, 11" x 14" Available
Seascape with Whale, mixed media collage, 8" x 12" Available
Still Life with Ape, mixed media collage, 12" x 16" Available
The Swimming Pool, mixed media collage, 18" x 12" Available
Vikings!, mixed media collage, 10" x 8" Available
Farm House with Trees, mixed media collage, 6" x 10" Available
Kathleen Craig's previous solo exhibition was held February 10 - March 7, 2021. A selection of her past works is currently available at the gallery as indicated below. For inquiries on all other works show, please Contact Us.
Blackbird, Cupcakes, Goldfinch, oil on canvas, 25" x 30" Available
Blocks for Emma. And a Pony, oil on canvas, 31" x 35" Available
Boat, Houses, Rolling Tea Cart, oil on canvas, 31" x 40"
Dog on Orange Couch, oil on canvas, 22" x 28" SOLD
Grappling, oil on canvas, 12" x 6"
Green Shoes, oil on canvas, 18" x 58"
Kabuki, oil, 18" x 18" Available
Mainly in My Head, oil on canvas, 30" x 40" Available
Manicure 2, oil on linen, 30" x 36"
Oasis with Donuts, oil on canvas, 30" x 30"
Pet Crow, oil on canvas, 28" x 24"
Purple Floor Still Life, oil on linen, 18" x 14"
Still Life with Crows, oil, 20" x 20" Available
Summer in Virginia, oil, 12" x 12"
Turning, oil on canvas, 11" x 17"
Lemonade and Cupcakes, oil on linen, 28" x 24" Available
Flower Arranging, oil on canvas, 20" x 16" Available
Turtle Still Life, oil on canvas, 18" x 20"
Truck with Pink Tires, oil on linen, 12" x 12"
Can't Resist Fruit, oil on canvas, 30" x 30"
Cave, oil on canvas, 26" x 20"
Dog with White Ears, oil on canvas, 13" x 17" SOLD
Fruit on Orange Box, oil on canvas, 24" x 24" SOLD
Dog with White Ears, oil on canvas, 13" x 17" SOLD
Fruit on Orange Box, oil on canvas, 24" x 24" SOLD