Treffinger Daily: Coltrane

Monday, January 17, 2011

Coltrane

Oil on Canvas, 30x24, $1080
If you are interested in purchasing this painting please
email me katherine@katherinetreffinger.com

Well what do you know, another painting? She's on a roll
folks. I wish I actually felt that way. I feel a little like I am
slogging through mud and I am not certain that paintings
are done. Anyhow here is a redo of an older painting and I
do feel much better about it than I did the original.

9 comments:

georgia long said...: Didn't know you titled it "Coltrane" Now, it's even cooler. I knee only to Trane.; January 18, 2011 at 9:30 AM
ArtPropelled said...: A glorious painting!; January 18, 2011 at 10:55 AM
Katherine said...: You are a riot Georgia! I actually was thinking both John and his wife Alice.; January 18, 2011 at 11:53 AM
Katherine said...: Robyn thank you. So nice to hear from you. I need to spend some time on your blog and catch up with the wonders posted there.; January 18, 2011 at 11:54 AM
jbkrost said...: Yeah!!
really nice!; January 18, 2011 at 4:06 PM
Katherine said...: Thanks JB!; January 19, 2011 at 8:16 AM
Dianna Woolley said...: Katherine,

This is a lovely piece - the palette is very nice. It definitely feels fresh and am FAR from mud!!

I've not been reading or blogging much lately although I do have some pieces posted in my last few entries that will be a part of my first One Woman Show on June 3 - The Gallery at the Weinhard, Weinhard Hotel, Dayton, WA

xo; March 3, 2011 at 9:28 AM
Dianna Woolley said...: Hi Katherine,

I commented a minute ago and then it didn't show up so at the risk of redundancy I will say again:).....this is a lovely piece, the palette really touches me. I haven't been here in a while as I haven't been doing much blogging but working like crazy on my first One Woman Show scheduled for June 3, "Gallery at the Weinhard", Weinhard Hotel, Dayton, WA.

xo; March 3, 2011 at 9:31 AM
Katherine said...: Thank you Dianne. How exciting!!! I am going to have to find out where Dayton is.; March 3, 2011 at 10:42 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
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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.