Dear friends and collectors,
Welcome to June! I’m running a little behind after my trip to Tulsa for horse shows, but now it’s all about the art. In this newsletter, I’ll give you a glimpse of what I’ve been working on, with a preview of an available painting and a look ahead to my August 28th show, “West: Reimagined.” In my musings, I reflect on what “show season” means to me—how I approach the work and where I am right now. I hope you enjoy. Scroll down for more, and as always, I’m grateful for your continued support!
Warmly,
Kathryn
A view from my world!
Pinto World Championship
I just returned from the 2026 Pinto World Championship in Tulsa, and it was an unforgettable week! Lark and I brought home two World Champion titles—Adult Amateur and Open—as well as a Top Five finish. We also received the Reserve High Point Overall Award from the Western Dressage Association. Thank you, friends, for your support. Enjoy the photos!
Lark and I, in Tulsa, Oklahoma for the 2026 Pinto World Championship
Musings: What Show Season Means to Me
Show season isn’t just a date on the calendar; it’s when I pause to shape where I am now as an artist. I paint year-round, but this time affords me the opportunity to be more intentional—defining a direction, theme or series, though never confining the work. Practically, it’s spring through fall, but truly, every season is show season. I plan loosely—sketching ideas, consider the show space and location, organizing my time—but I’ve learned balance is key. Stepping away makes the work stronger.
Recently, a photographer friend asked my thoughts on an image. I told him it was compelling because it didn’t explain itself. That reminded me: show season is shaped by conversations, the pulse of the art world, and the context we live in. My upcoming show, “West: Reimagined,” is the culmination of all this—inner and outer worlds, months or years of exploration. Some pieces have waited years to emerge. Show season is when that unseen work finally meets the world.
At the studio, work in progress for my show.
Off The Easel | Featured Painting
This piece, Ask the Sky, is an ode to the boundless skies of the Southwest—the shifting light, vast horizons, and the quiet invitation to sit awhile!
Ask the Sky, 30 x 36 inches, oil on canvas
