Kathleen Elsey | Paintings | Workshops

Let There Be Color
Summer Exhibition May 30 - July 8, 2017
Distinctive Art Gallery, Santa Barbara, California

"At the Beach, Summer's End"

“Elsey’s paintings are marked by rich colors and dramatic brush strokes that recall Fauvist traditions.”Daedalus Howell, San Francisco Chronicle

"Alice's Garden" 20" x 24"

"Sea of Lavender" 30" x 40"

“As for the rougher stuff, aesthetically speaking, Kathleen Elsey’s painting exerts a bold, almost post-Fauvist-meets-funk touch in her work. “Sunlit Room,” for one, flirts with burly Van Gogh effects, with a vivified palette and brusque brushwork. It’s the mightiest and most memorable piece in the room, says this unavoidably subjective observer.” Josef Woodard, Santa Barbara News Press review

Learn about my passion for painting with my videos.

I am always learning and I enjoy sharing my thoughts, tools and techniques with you whether it be in reference to paintings or art. Select any of the small images below to watch a video of each painting.
 

“Lyon Street Steps, Afternoon,” was featured in the 2015 solo exhibition in San Francisco. Also included in the exhibition were my landscape paintings vibrant with color, beach paintings dancing with movement and still life paintings full of memories. You can see the video of how I made this painting by selecting the image of the painting abovet.

Learn about my painting process through this interview by Daniel Kepl of “Bravo California!“ Watch here.