Closer | Paintings of 2024

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Soft, pale painting of a spring of blossom in a pale cream jug, on a white table cloth with scalloped edge hanging over the front the table.

In January 2024, Kate had now been in her cottage in the countryside for a full cycle of the sun.

She is beginning to get into the rhythm of the cycle of the seasons.

She began painting pale blossoms and petals again, inspired by the blush of light of the petals, breaking through the winter darkness.

Soft, pale painting of a spring of blossom in a pale cream jug, on a white table cloth with scalloped edge hanging over the front the table.
"Mother's Milk | Winter Flowering Blossom in Jug"
Jan to Feb 2024
Oil paint on gessoed panel
11 x 14" / 28 x 35.7cm

The above work, "Mother's Milk | Winter Flowering Blossom in Jug" featured in a group exhibition, Dwelling of the Imagination at the Laurent Delaye Gallery, Ramsgate, in the Spring of 2024.

The art critic and writer Paul Carey-Kent interviewed Kate about this artwork.

The resulting piece of writing can be seen here.

A square painting, depicting 4 snow drop flowers in a simpla glass of water, on a white clothed table, which seems bluish, and has a deep dark green background
"Pure | Snowdrops in small glass of water"
February 2024
Oil paint on gessoed panel
16 x 16"/ 41 x 41cms
A square, dark painting depicting a blue and white Japanese vase with a bunch of white roses. There is a bright yellow quince next to the vase, which reflects, along with the vase, in the dark varnished wood surface.
"Early Autumn | Quince and Roses"
Autumn 2023 - Autumn 2024
Oil paint on gessoed panel
12 x 12" / 30.5 x 30.5cm
"Universal Light | Northern Lights, Blackthorn Blossom and a Japanese Vase"
March to September, Equinox to Equinox 2024
Oil paint on gessoed panel
24 x 24" / 60.2 x 60.2cm