New gallery coming along
We've painted the walls and installed carpet and already The Gallery Next Door feels warm and homey. Next steps are to install lighting and picture hanging system. Still a lot to do before we open on May 24! Visit the website and LIKE us on Facebook!
Read MoreHappy Birthday Jasper Johns
May 15, 1930 Flag is one of Jasper John’s most iconic paintings. I like it because he used encaustic, or hot wax, as his primary medium. I’ve dabbled in encaustic and love it. The warm bees wax also smells heavenly! Here’s what JasperJohns.org says about False Start: False Start is an explosive picture; it seems to be blowing itself apart in a pyrotechnic display. Brushstrokes are large; color is riotous; composition is not predetermined by a recognizable image. The picture lacks the calm, dignified repose of Johns’ earlier paintings; it appears nervous, risky, unsure of itself. Most striking, False Start does not seem to use color; it is...
Read MoreUgly duckling gallery
Watch as we transform The Gallery Next Door from a cold, empty space to a warm, inviting gallery.
Read MoreI’m now on Twitter!
It looks like Twitter is here to stay--at least for the foreseeable future--so I've begun tweeting. You can follow me at: https://twitter.com/KathleenHallArt
Read MoreBiking in Napa
Several months ago I completed this painting of the Napa vineyards. The collector who commissioned the painting found a small wire bike rider on his trip and wanted it to become part of the painting.
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