Kansas Morning
Framed Canvas
In a Room
Frame Close-up
I painted this from a photo I took while driving from Enid, Oklahoma, to Wichita, Kansas in June of 2015. It was early in the morning -- maybe about six -- and the sky was bright though a touch foggy. It was almost colorless but had the faintest minty tone and I had to capture it. I am working on simplifying my paintings; I want to capture the feel of a place rather than all the little details. To me, this painting conveys the wonder of the open road.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
by Catherine Freshley
From vast, clear skies to dramatic cloud formations, Catherine Freshley’s paintings transport the viewer to a place that is familiar and comfortable. Her work attempts to capture and showcase the transcendent beauty in our everyday scenes – back roads and fields and the expansive skies above them. Her work is representative but, at times, spare. She omits intricate detail, allowing viewers to layer their own memory and meaning onto her paintings. Freshley is based in Portland, Ore. less
