Kathy Ann Morris
Kathy Ann Morris A typical woman: daughter, sister, wife, mother of two adult children and their spouses, and a grandmother to an especially adorable two-year old grandson.
Having lived in Canandaigua nearly all her life, Kathy Ann is so very cognizant of the beauty that surrounds one here in the Finger Lakes Region of New York State.
In her youth, she began craft-painting in acrylics on a variety of objects such as boxes, furniture, baskets, rocks, and such. Upon retirement from 33 years of teaching English Language Arts to middle school students, she set upon this second career in 2011. Currently her work is mostly representational art in oil, the medium in which she has the most experience in the studio and painting landscapes en plein air. She also enjoys the challenges of watercolor and soft pastels. In winter 2017, following shoulder surgery, she painted, as would the short-armed Tyrannosaurus Rex, by experimenting with alcohol inks, as well.
With no formal art education, she has sought other local artists to instruct and mentor her. Continuing research, taking workshops, and viewing online classes from famous instructors advances her techniques. She shows her work in many local exhibits and festivals around the state.
In addition to painting, she also makes HeARTfelt Greeting cards, needle felts on garments and makes penny rugs.* Pyrography (wood burning) on gourds and other objects keeps her "playing with fire." Making jewelry with gemstones, pearls and crystals and sewing are two of her other creative outlets.
Words have always been important to her. She has written poetry since childhood and in recent years has composed and performed in several dramatic works about female artists and other women of interest.
But a painting goes well, she states, "There are only a few feelings of satisfaction quite like it, and even more exciting and rewarding is when the work speaks to another. It is essential for me to create, and I love the challenge of different avenues of interest."
*In the late 1800s, starting around the time of the Civil War, thrifty homemakers would use scraps of wool or felted wool from old clothing, blankets and hats to create designs for mats or rugs. Using coins as templates, they created circles and each piece was then stitched in blanket stitch fashion.
She enjoys using proverbs in creation of her penny rugs.
Contact: katepm2@yahoo.com
(585) 738 3251
Kathy Ann Morris Art
5307 Nott Road Canandaigua, NY 14424
kannmorris@artspan.com
Commissioned work accepted
Having lived in Canandaigua nearly all her life, Kathy Ann is so very cognizant of the beauty that surrounds one here in the Finger Lakes Region of New York State.
In her youth, she began craft-painting in acrylics on a variety of objects such as boxes, furniture, baskets, rocks, and such. Upon retirement from 33 years of teaching English Language Arts to middle school students, she set upon this second career in 2011. Currently her work is mostly representational art in oil, the medium in which she has the most experience in the studio and painting landscapes en plein air. She also enjoys the challenges of watercolor and soft pastels. In winter 2017, following shoulder surgery, she painted, as would the short-armed Tyrannosaurus Rex, by experimenting with alcohol inks, as well.
With no formal art education, she has sought other local artists to instruct and mentor her. Continuing research, taking workshops, and viewing online classes from famous instructors advances her techniques. She shows her work in many local exhibits and festivals around the state.
In addition to painting, she also makes HeARTfelt Greeting cards, needle felts on garments and makes penny rugs.* Pyrography (wood burning) on gourds and other objects keeps her "playing with fire." Making jewelry with gemstones, pearls and crystals and sewing are two of her other creative outlets.
Words have always been important to her. She has written poetry since childhood and in recent years has composed and performed in several dramatic works about female artists and other women of interest.
But a painting goes well, she states, "There are only a few feelings of satisfaction quite like it, and even more exciting and rewarding is when the work speaks to another. It is essential for me to create, and I love the challenge of different avenues of interest."
*In the late 1800s, starting around the time of the Civil War, thrifty homemakers would use scraps of wool or felted wool from old clothing, blankets and hats to create designs for mats or rugs. Using coins as templates, they created circles and each piece was then stitched in blanket stitch fashion.
She enjoys using proverbs in creation of her penny rugs.
Contact: katepm2@yahoo.com
(585) 738 3251
Kathy Ann Morris Art
5307 Nott Road Canandaigua, NY 14424
kannmorris@artspan.com
Commissioned work accepted
