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Artist’s
Statement
I am inspired to paint by light
and shadow. In searching for a
location or collection of objects to paint, I look to find a patterned
combination of light and dark shadows with enough mid-range tones to be able to
create a scene that one feels they could walk through.
I then look for colors that play off of each other to add to the visual
sense of depth on a two-dimensional surface.
I prefer to work in oils,
although I also work in pastels, watercolor and colored pencils.
I feel that proficiency in various mediums teaches me more about color,
color mixing, textures and depth. Changing
mediums forces me to think differently using each and opens possibilities of use
when I move on to another painting tool.
What I love most about painting
is preserving a small piece of time. I
often find myself admiring the colors in an evening or stormy sky, the assorted
pinks, blues, purples and yellows of white in snow on a sunny day, or the
glittering of leaves against a blue sky. These
moments change with the wind, a cloud or the turn of a head yet I find myself
compelled to record them. As I look
at a painting I’ve completed, I can recall the details of each painting
session, the season, the temperature, and my interactions with other people.
When I paint, it is my visual diary of my world.
Contact Information: kathy busillo at kathy busillo dot com and The Village Artisans Gallery, Boiling Springs, PA also, The Chestnut Hill Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Biography
Kathy
Busillo graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts, Illustration, from the
University of the Arts (Philadelphia College of Art). She was a freelance
artist in advertising for several years before moving to central Pennsylvania.
After taking time off to start her family, Kathy returned to art a few
years ago with Plein Air painting. Kathy has been teaching impressionist
painting, basic oil painting classes and takes commissions for landscape and
portraits. She has won a number of
awards and has participated in numerous shows throughout
Education and Activities:
1982, University of the Arts, BFA
Selected Activities, 2000 to Present:
Instructor Basic Acrylic Painting, AAH, Harrisburg, PA
Instructor Multi Media Kid's Camp, AAH, Harrisburg, PA
2007 AIS Annual Juried Exhibition, Hilligoss Gallery, Chicago, IL
4 Artist Group Show at the Chestnut Hill Gallery, Philadelphia, PA May 2007
Demo/Lecture
on Impressionist Portrait Painting at the Franklin County Art Alliance
American Impressionist Society, current Vice President
American Impressionist Society, Honorable Mention for Pink
Ribbons, 2006 Annual National Juried Exhibition, Rockport , Texas
American
Impressionist Society, 2005 Annual National
Juried Exhibition,