Out On A Limb
December 22, 2021 Every now and again an artist goes out on a limb. That is what I am doing, again, at this time in my artistic career. First you knew me as a traditional … Continued
You Can Take It With You
October 12, 2021 Need a moment to relax? Watch this up close video-look at the surface of my encaustic (molten beeswax) painting titled You Can Take It With You. It is truly a mixed media creation, with bugs, bits and … Continued
The Art Of Love – Community Entry Services of Jackson Hole
What sits still AND twirls* around? The answer is my painted “Lotus” vase for the Art of Love event sponsored by the Community Entry Services of Jackson Hole. Their mission is “to empower people with disabilities to maximize independence … Continued
Lots going on here!
April 21, 2021 A lot to share here as I haven’t posted since January. Nearly a year has passed since I painted “I Dreamed I Was Flying” – dreaming of flying kept us sane this past year. Much of my … Continued
We Are Stardust
The opposite of watching paint dry! I often get asked “How did you do that”? Here you will see the painting We Are Stardust created from start to completion. The medium is watercolor and I am painting on a silver … Continued
Shaken, Not Stirred – The Movie!
It will keep you in suspense until the very end. Will she drop her brush? Will it look like something recognizable? Will she ever recover from the frenzy of painting under pressure? You be the judge.
Finalist in 2020 JH Still Works label competition
January 11, 2021 UPDATE: “Always a bridesmaid, never a bride.” Though my painting was chosen as the winner of the competition, I was very happy to have been chosen as a finalist. And the competition raised a record amount (for … Continued
Inkandescent Women interview
An interview with Hope Katz Gibbs, publisher, in the October issue of InkandescentWomen.com https://inkandescentwomen.com/the-women/kay-stratman/
WyoView 2020 – Open. Wild. Connected.
July 27, 2020 This year I have the privilege to once again participate in the Land Trust of Jackson Hole’s yearly project titled “WyoView”, one of 10 invited artists. This year the full title is WyoVIEW 2020 – OPEN. WILD. … Continued
Hunkered Down
June 19, 2020 Artist’s schedule before Covid-19 isolating – isolated in studio. Artist’s schedule during Covid-19 – isolated in studio. Artists schedule “after” Covid – 19 isolating – isolated in studio. (“After” is in quotations because, sadly, we aren’t really … Continued