Kathleen is an award-winning artist with a passion for watercolor painting and life! Painting in the studio as well as Plein Air (outdoors on location), she immerses herself in the fluid and unpredictable qualities of watercolor paint to capture the brilliant light and colors of nature.

Kathleen paints in a realistic painterly style, bringing the effect of changing light and color that describes the atmosphere, context, and shape of the scene to the paper.

Upcoming Classes and Workshops

Watercolor Wednesdays – Online Classes via Zoom

Painting Water

July 1-22, 2026

Painting subject/focus:

  • Class 1: Lake
  • Class 2: Lake
  • Class 3: Ocean
  • Class 4: Ocean

See class page for details.

Plein Air Painting Workshop

Tuscany, Italy

The October 2026 workshop in Tuscany is now full.
Stay tuned!

A new European Watercolor Workshop in 2027 is being planned!

Imagine painting for an entire week, staying in a private villa, in the countryside of Italy. It’s magical to paint with fellow artists in such a great environment! Contact me if you would like to be on an email for interested travelers.

Upcoming Exhibits

National Watercolor Society Members Exhibition

Online Virtual Exhibition
May 1-June 30, 2026

 

Speechless Moment, 22h x 30w
Available for purchase during NWS exhibit

35th Annual Colorado Watercolor Society –
State Watercolor Exhibition

Second Place Award! for my painting Beloved

June 2 to August 12, 2026

Lakewood Cultural Center
470 S. Allison Pkwy.
Lakewood, CO 80226

 

Beloved, 22 x 30

Boulder County Plein Air event 

presented by Open Studios

I am honored to have received the Best Landscape Painting Award! for my piece Summer’s Serenade
Exhibit & Sale now though July 30th

Painting Demonstration

Watch my painting demonstration on Art School Live with Eric Rhoads