Travel and Landscapes | Kathleen Murray

• fairy tale aspen

  Acrylic, Canvas, 10 x 8. An abandoned cabin is the backdrop for a stand of majestic aspen. Painted en plein air near Victor Colorado

• Van Gogh's Olives

  mixed watermedia, Panel, 9 x 12 x 1/4". Several artists challenged each other to pick a museum painting and "copy" it in our own style. I admire the shapes and textures of this view of an olive grove. It was fun to pain…

• LaVeta

  Watercolor, Paper, 11 x 15. LaVeta mountain with snow, one of the Spanish Peaks in Colorado, -- Road Trip

• Vista of the Grand Tetons

  Watercolor, Panel, 5 x 5 x 1/4. Out of the night, the sun rises and strikes the mountains. They gleam and beckon. A memory from my early days. Part of my ongoing Vistas project. 5x5 on panel. Presented in a simple black…

• Vistas of red rocks

  Watercolor, Panel, 5 x 5 x 1/4. A road trip. A seemingly endless drive. Suddenly these magnificent red spires erupt from the desert. Part of my ongoing Vistas project. 5x5 on panel. Presented in a simple black frame und…

• Pathways: sunset at the lake

  Watercolor, Panel, 5 x 5 x 1/4. An evening stroll brings the sunset over the lake. 5x5 on panel. Presented in a simple black frame under acrylic. Part of my Pathways Collection.

• Pathways:snowbank

  Watercolor, Panel, 5 x 5 x 1/4. A crisp walk in new deep snow. 5x5 on panel. Presented in a simple black frame under acrylic. Part of my Pathways Collection.

• Pathyways: wildflowers

  Watercolor, Panel, 5 x 5 x 1/4. Wildflowers along the path just begged to be picked. 5x5 on panel. Presented in a simple black frame under acrylic. Part of my Pathways Collection.

• Pathways: A quiet bench

  Watercolor, Panel, 5 x 5 x 1/4. A long walk and a place to rest. 5x5 on panel. Presented in a simple black frame under acrylic. Part of my Pathways Collection.

• Heart of the Palm

  Watercolor, Paper, 15 x 11. The day is warm. The drink is cold. The patio is dappled with shade. There is nothing better than to sit and be entranced by the intricate patterns and colors of the travelers palm.

• rocks and water

  Acrylic, Panel, 10 x 8

• Back Lot

  Watercolor, Paper, 5 x 7. A 5x7 abstract matted to 11x14, this evokes the colors, textures and shadows of that place "out back" where discards collect.

• Pathways: Before Breakfast

  Watercolor, Panel, 5 x 5. As the sun rises and streams through the woods, a walk before breakfast can enchant your whole day. 5x5 on panel. Presented in a simple black frame under acrylic. Part of my Pathways Collection.

• layers

  Watercolor, Paper, 4 x 4. This is a little meditation on why I love Colorado. The mountains rise in layers extending to forever. A joy.

• Aspen

  Watercolor, Panel, 7 x 5. The golden colors of fall aspen are rendered in iridescent and metallic paint. Sadly, it doesn't show well in a photograph.

• rock fall

  Watercolor, Paper, 7 x 5. A little piece, 7x5 matted. The colors of early fall.

• Blaze

  Watercolor, Paper, 4 x 6. Small painting on rice paper. An abstracted mountainside. Is the blaze a fire or the setting sun?

• Old pine

  Watercolor, Paper, 15 x 22. In Rocky Mountain National Park, the trees are shaped by the elements yet they persist

• Autumn Fire

  Watercolor, Paper, 11 x 15. The sun streaming through the aspens in full color. Molten gold.

• blizzard

  Watercolor, Paper, 9 x 12. It's still summery here but up on the peak there is wind-driven snow.

• Rock Slide

  Watercolor, Paper, 9 x 12. High in the forest, the mountainside has shifted. Fog, trees, undergrowth and the hard edges of fallen stone.

• streamside

  Watercolor, Paper, 11 x 14. Farmscape in early winter

• simplicity

  Watercolor, Paper, 9 x 7. Sometimes simple is best. It's just a tree. Graceful and spare speaking of seasons.

• Crossing Under

  Watercolor, Panel, 14 x 11. Painted plein air on the beautiful grounds of the Glen Eyrie Castle. Award Winner

• L'Abbazia

  Watercolor, Paper, 15 x 11. Part of the Heart of Italy collection, the tower of an ancient fortified Abbey is iconic in the hill country of Tuscany.

• Memories of Paris

  Watercolor, Panel, 11 x 14. A personal memory of a long ago trip to Paris.

• Bear Creek

  Watercolor, Panel, 16 x 12. The tumbling rush of a mountain stream.

• High Meadow

  Watercolor, Panel, 16 x 12. A simple but thoughtful plein aire landscape study of rocks and mist.

• Livery_Barn

  Watercolor, Paper, 16 x 20. Dude Ranch horses wait the next ride.

• where bluebirds fly

  Acrylic, Panel, 12 x 16. A little wet valley high in gold mining country is home to flocks of bluebirds. A plein air prize winner

• Blue Window

  Watercolor, Paper, 11 x 15. The icons of Santa Fe. Adobe walls, blue window trim and hollyhocks.

• santa fe sage

  Watercolor, Paper, 11 x 15. A walk through Santa Fe at noon. Heat, light and the fragrance of sage.

• Along Gold Camp Road

  Watercolor, Panel, 16 x 12. High on the back of Pikes Peak, the aspens quake and show their colors.

• Poppo

  Watercolor, Paper, 22 x 15. Heart of Italy Collection. Watercolor on rice paper. Award winner

• White Tower

  Watercolor, paper adhered to canvas, 14 x 11. Part of the Heart of Italy collection. Painted on paper adhered to canvas. Gallery Wrap. Frame not required.

• Garden Gate

  Watercolor, Canvas, 18 x 14. Part of the Heart of Italy collection, at the back of the garden of the historic Abbey, there is a gate. Currently unused and falling into disarray, it opens on a path into a mysterious wood…

• Cat and a Curtain

  Watercolor, Paper, 15 x 11. Heart of Italy collection. The cats in Italy are fabulous.

• Cane Blossom

  Watercolor, Paper, 15 x 22. Heart of Italy collection. The outbuilding of a medieval castle is now the home of an artist. The blossom of a stalk of cane is magenta. The memories are fabulous.

• Etruscan Torch Ring

  Watercolor, Paper, 14 x 11. Heart of Italy.

• Buona Sera

  Watercolor, Paper, 15 x 11. Heart of Italy collection. Tall buildings and narrow streets capture the setting sun. Every thing glows.

• Enchantment

  Watercolor, Paper, 7 x 10. Fruit trees blossom across the valley. The little girl asks if that's where the fairies live.