Kathleen Rhee
Coastal Blue , 2024
Acrylic on canvas
Height 61 cm x Width 153 cm
Artwork is stretched and ready to hang & comes with certificate of authenticity
Feel the raw emotions stirred by the sea and the sky. A vibrant abstract inviting viewers to contemplate the vastness of the ocean and the sky, encouraging a moment of peace and profound reflection in their lives. The bold blues and spontaneous strokes capture the tumultuous yet serene spirit of nature, marrying abstract and impressionistic techniques. Working in acrylics allowed me to layer textures and tones, echoing the rhythmic, ever-changing surface of water. This abstract landscape is an emotional ode to the majestic and unbridled power of nature, designed to infuse any space with tranquility and inspiration.
This painting is heavily layered with thick paint brush textures, cracks and descriptive marks. It comes ready to hang, perfect for above a main bed or above a living room counter space.
* Original painting
* Size: 153 W x 61 H x 4 D cm
* Delivered stretched ready to hang
* This work is not framed
* Artist signature on rear of work
* Certificate of Authenticity provided
Artist Bio: Kathleen’s pieces bring the outdoors indoors, with her gentle pinks, deep blues and turquoise greens adding a sense of peace to people’s lives. Kathleen has a deep connection to mother nature and can only explain her practice as a need to paint everyday, expressing impressions, feelings and experiences in her daily life. Rhee’s personal style has an atmospheric, powerful, mesmerising touch that she achieves by using subtle colour and depth.
Kathleen's studies in Australia include art history, drawing and painting at Brisbane Institute of Art and Portrait & Figure Painting at ANU Art School Canberra. She studied at the prestigious Parsons School of Design in New York City where she lived and worked before moving home to Australia where she now resides with her husband and children. On her return to Australia she studied art therapy, working in the Canberra community for over 10 year. Kathleen’s paintings are collected worldwide, residing in private collections in 14 countries, is a prize finalist, with her work also featured on national television The Block home renovation series in 2019, 2020 and was accepted to Artist-in-Residence at Château d’Orquevaux, France 2020.