Treffinger Daily: Zao's Garden

Monday, April 12, 2010

Zao's Garden

"Zao's Garden", Oil on canvas, 48x36, $2200
If you are interested in purchasing this painting please
email me at katherine@katherinetreffinger.com

Today I am posting an older painting that I have already
posted. I just can't believe it hasn't sold. It is large, so it
is expensive, but it is the last of many textured pieces I
painted. The only reason I still have it is that it was my
favorite and I kept it in my collection for years. It is one
of two paintings in my home that when people visit they
go to immediately and stand in front of it. I am talking about
people that don't get abstract. They love it. I don't know
maybe I am supposed to keep it?

I have been working at developing a strong internet presence
for the last few years so my art can be found. I discovered
through a friend of mine this weekend that when you put
Katherine T into the search engine and pause a second, my
name is one of about eight choices that drop down to
choose from. At Tre it comes right up. I was amazed!
It doesn't feel so long ago that I was trying to figure out
how to have my website be one of the first things that would
come up on my page in the search engines. Alright I am
bragging, but I am pleased.

www.ourlivingdream.blogspot.com

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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.