A Life Well Lived
High in the Gros Ventre mountains of Wyoming, lived this magnificent moose. Click on the image to access the link for an up close look at the finished painting. ( Turn your sound up – Music by The Chicks “Cowboy … Continued
Blown Away
June 20, 2022 BLOWN AWAY – almost. The Plein Air Fest at the National Museum of Wildlife Art is always – almost – quite a fun time. In order to give the artists their best shot at a high quality … Continued
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
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