Treffinger Daily: Sonata

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Sonata

Oil on canvas 48"x36" $1800 plus shipping.
If you are interested in this painting please email me at katherine@katherinetreffinger.com

Yesterday I worked on two paintings. I started a large piece and a small piece.
Neither of them are ready to show so I decided to post a large piece today that some of
you have already seen. Working large is my true love I have to admit. I love the broad
strokes and the amount of working the paint that happens. The more I work it the more
the history is evident and I love that. It is one of the things that holds my attention when
admiring others work.

6 comments:

gianlucio said...: Hello Katherine, I gave a look at your blog and I was able to admire beautiful paintings.
Congratulations! I would like to have among my readers of pictorial art.
Ciao!!!; March 4, 2009 at 1:57 PM
lynne h said...: oh my goodness! this piece is so completely pleasing to the eye!!; March 4, 2009 at 11:36 PM
ruby door said...: full of lush color combinations and mood. wow!; March 5, 2009 at 7:25 AM
Katherine said...: Thank you so much Gianluco, Lynne H and Ruby Door. I am so glad you like this piece. Tahnks for visiting!; March 5, 2009 at 8:15 AM
Anonymous said...: Katherine, this is such a beautiful painting with a name that is just perfect for it.; March 9, 2009 at 2:53 AM
Katherine said...: Hi Robyn! Thank you so much. I believe my partner named it. He is a writer and believes it is his job to name the paintings. Sometimes I let him believe that.; March 9, 2009 at 8:58 AM

The Art And Meaning Project

The Art and meaning Project is a series of responses from various artists to the question: "What meaning does doing art have for you? In other words why do you show up in your studio, or wherever, and pick up your tools day after day?"

This is something I have thought of doing for a while as
a book, but now I have the blog and, who knows, maybe
it could become a book. I am very excited about this. I love hearing the answers. Showing up for their creations is
often an irresistible pull for artists. Many of us at any given
time ask ourselves why we are doing it. All the answers have a different response. Most of us can relate to at least some part of every response.

I want to hear the artists' answers. If you are an artist
and would like to contribute please email me. I will not guarantee that I will post everyone's answer, I need to
see what you have to say first and if it contributes more to the project.

THE ART OF KATHERINE TREFFINGER

ABOUT THE ARTIST
www.katherinetreffinger.com

I spent my childhood in Sausalito, California in the 50’s. It was a magical place, teeming with artists and creative expression. Across the street from our house was one of the coffeehouses where the “bohemians” came to listen to music, and writers such as Allen Ginsberg, Gary Snyder and Jack Kerouac read from their work.

It was a time when San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley and Sausalito were home to the abstract expressionist and Bay Area Figurative movements. My missing toys were found in the neighbor’s sculptures. I was often on tiptoes, peering into the windows of nearby studios and coffeehouses. I thrived in the wondrous mystery of this world.

Later, as an adult I had the good fortune to befriend Joseph Raffael and spend time in his studio. This was before I realized I wanted to be an artist myself. I was greatly influenced by his enthusiasm, dedication, and his ability to create beauty.

In hindsight, there was nothing else I really wanted to be than an artist. I paint and draw because I love to … and because I have to. I am primarily self taught.

When I stand before an empty canvas or piece of paper, I am lost, unaware of what to do. In fact, my most satisfying work comes from staying ‘lost’. Navigational confidence is seldom productive for me. Each piece becomes the recording of a unique introspective exploration.