Kit Hevron Mahoney

This is another original painting that I finished the other day for our show opening Friday, Nov 2, 2007.
This is an abstraction of a scene from a Colorado Fall day, one of those days we experience here that my mother used to call "champagne days" which are days where the weather is the perfect temperature and you just want to melt into the warm alluring golds and oranges. Enjoy

This is a small study of a scene here in Colorado outside of Crested Butte. I an enamored with the Colorado landscapes and Aspen trees here, and this scene encompasses both. Stay tuned as I am starting to paint a series of small wonders that I plan to sell only online. Details will come as I do more preparation for this endeavor. Please feel free to leave comments about my postings

This little painting is one of my favorite subjects: flowers and especially poppies. I have never met a flower I didn't like! Poppies are so cheerful, bright and rich, just a feel good flower.

This is the start of a painting that I have been anxious to paint for quite a long time. The subject is from a photo I took while traveling in Amsterdam. I love the sassy stern of the this boat docked in a canal in Amsterdam. This little waterscape is 7"x5" and is the beginning composition showing my painting process. Stay tuned for the finish that will be posted tomorrow.

Flowers are of course one of my favorite subjects to paint. I have been fascinated with painting more intimate views by looking close up and giving importance to the individual flowers I see. This viewpoint is created with vibrant color and texture to reflect some of the wildness in the garden.

Here is another small oil painting that was painted on a 6"x4" board with linen canvas. This little floral makes a big statement with its cheery, bright yellow colors and the flowers looking up to the sun, seemingly in a poetic dance. Such a joy to paint!!!!

This is the finished painting of Sassy Stern. I posted the beginning of this piece a few days ago. I am painting miniature paintings on a daily basis which allows me to create paintings of all my favorite pictures taken throughout my career. I have many favorites and can paint many more in small format to determine if I want to do them larger in the future.

Dream Mist II is a square composition of Dream Mist which I painted several weeks ago. I had such fun painting the 30x40 and had a vision of it as a square format and felt the need to render it so. This original oil painting has a dream like quality which I hope will engage the viewer to dreams of their own. It of course has a sense of reality with the floral shapes.

While in wandering he narrow streets on the island of Hydra in Greece last May, school had just let out. I spotted this little girl in standing secretly in a pose that leaves the viewer wondering what she is up to. Is she hiding from someone or waiting to surprise another little friend. I want this painting to keep the viewer guessing as to what was happening.
Enjoy

While on one of my travels abroad I always photograph any of the animals I come across.This little lamb was one of the curious ones who was willing to come up and let me take his photo. Of course, he was the only black sheep in the herd. They can be a challenge to photograph as they are shy and usually run away when I approach. This oil painting is another of my small pieces that I am doing on a daily basis.

This small oil painting is a looser interpretation of one of my favorite flowers-the poppy. I have painted many of these red European poppies and each time I do I like to look for new ways to interpret them. This floral was painted in a more abstract manner leaving the background loose in shape and form and letting the brilliant color of the flower to carry the composition. The painting is 7"x5" in size, oil on a gessoed board.

What is about baby animals? Have you ever met or seen one that didn't melt your heart. This little fox just spoke to me to be painted. I could spend the whole time that I was putting this to canvas in a joyous state looking at the face of innocence, playfulness and no sense of time. Am I lucky to spend my days as a fine artist or what?