The Fine Art of Kathleen Dunphy
The Fine Art of Kathleen Dunphy
Animals have always been important to me, but the isolation of the pandemic lock-down has brought to light just how much richer they make my life. Without the daily social interactions I had been used to, my life as an artist working alone in my studio has become even more solitary. But we are so fortunate to live on a ranch with cats, dogs, goats, and chickens. My studio constantly has life in it in the form of my two dogs: their presence brings joy to long days and devoted companionship. Our goats make the perfect sketching and painting models, with their guardian dogs sitting by my side in the pasture and occasionally (shyly) consenting to pose. The chickens play the soundtrack of my days, from the heralding of dawn that Augustus the rooster proclaims every morning to the hallelujah chorus the hens cackle every time they lay an egg. Canada geese fly overhead to the open water of a nearby lake, and the neighbor's cows placidly chew their cud as I pass by on my morning walk. Companionship comes in many forms, feathered and furred not the least among them.
View a Selection of New Works Below
Kathleen Dunphy
Study for Wing and a Prayer
charcoal on paper
28h x 31w in
DunK078
$ 6,000.00
“Painting has taught me to pay attention, not just to the big picture of the subjects I'm depicting but also to the subtleties that often go unnoticed."
BIOGRAPHY
Kathleen Dunphy, b. 1963, Bethesda, Maryland, (United States)
Masterfully capturing the intrinsic beauty of nature, nationally acclaimed artist Kathleen Dunphy paints with a characteristic passion that radiates true-to-life light and color. Kathleen's broad subjects range from landscapes and seascapes to wildlife and still life paintings.
Nearly two decades after American Artist Magazine recognized her as one of its Top Ten Emerging Artists, Kathleen’s star continues rising through her devotion to her career, proliferation of works, participation in distinguished national exhibitions, and sharing of her abilities as a popular instructor to students of all levels.
Kathleen has earned signature status with the Society of Animal Artists, the California Art Club, Oil Painters of America, the American Impressionist Society, Laguna Plein Air Painters, the American Society of Marine Artists, Artists for Conservation, and the prestigious Plein Air Painters of America.
Kathleen’s honors are many and include: Best of Show at the American Impressionist Society; an Award of Excellence from the Oil Painters of America; the Federal Duck Stamp Competition; Birds in Art; Arts for the Parks; Grand Prize at the Acadia Invitational Exhibition in Bar Harbor, Maine; and participation in multiple juried shows such as the California Art Club Gold Medal Exhibitions. Her highest honor to date came when the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum purchased one of her paintings from its acclaimed Birds in Art show for inclusion in its permanent collection.
View All Available Works Below
Kathleen Dunphy
A Force of Nature
oil on linen panel
16h x 20w in
Framed: 24.75h x 28.75w in
DunK020
$ 3,600.00
Kathleen Dunphy
Comfort and Joy
oil on canvas
12h x 12w in
Framed: 19.50h x 19.50w in
DunK060
$ 2,500.00
Kathleen Dunphy
Passing Storms
oil on canvas
14h x 11w in
Framed: 20.50h x 17.50w in
DunK062
$ 2,500.00
Kathleen Dunphy
Snow Drifts
oil on linen
26h x 40w in
Framed: 36.50h x 50.50w in
DunK063
$ 12,000.00
Kathleen Dunphy
Study for Wing and a Prayer
charcoal on paper
28h x 31w in
DunK078
$ 6,000.00
Kathleen Dunphy
The End of Autumn
oil on canvas
8h x 10w in
Framed: 14.50h x 16.50w in
DunK054
$ 2,000.00
Kathleen Dunphy
Waiting For Winter
oil on linen
12h x 12w in
Framed: 19.50h x 19.75w in
DunK043
$ 2,300.00
Kathleen Dunphy
A Force of Nature
oil on linen panel
16h x 20w in
Framed: 24.75h x 28.75w in
DunK020
$ 3,600.00
Kathleen Dunphy
Comfort and Joy
oil on canvas
12h x 12w in
Framed: 19.50h x 19.50w in
DunK060
$ 2,500.00
Kathleen Dunphy
Passing Storms
oil on canvas
14h x 11w in
Framed: 20.50h x 17.50w in
DunK062
$ 2,500.00
Kathleen Dunphy
Snow Drifts
oil on linen
26h x 40w in
Framed: 36.50h x 50.50w in
DunK063
$ 12,000.00
Kathleen Dunphy
Study for Wing and a Prayer
charcoal on paper
28h x 31w in
DunK078
$ 6,000.00
Kathleen Dunphy
The End of Autumn
oil on canvas
8h x 10w in
Framed: 14.50h x 16.50w in
DunK054
$ 2,000.00
Kathleen Dunphy
Waiting For Winter
oil on linen
12h x 12w in
Framed: 19.50h x 19.75w in
DunK043
$ 2,300.00
