Artist: Katherine Steichen Rosing

Opening Reception:

Friday, April 9th, 6pm - 9pm

Show Dates:

April 9th thru June 18th

Gallery Hours by appointment:  Call  414-271-1371 

"Ebb & Flow" Exhibition Statement

"Water's fluid mercurial qualities fascinate me. Immersion in water soothes and centers, while a drink of water sustains life and nourishes new growth. Water's capacity to reflect, obscure, change physical states, and create patterns, makes it an eloquent metaphor to explore patterns of our own experience. Ripples on ponds, forests in rain, and rhythmic patterns of tree trunks are frequent themes explored in my work. In my paintings I push texture and color relationships while playing with different levels of abstraction. For me, there is something peaceful and calming about the reduction to abstraction-- meditations on change and interaction, a contrast to the complexity and chaos of my daily life. My painting process begins with the creation of a relief surface that forms the foundation of the painting. This is followed by many layers of color to form subtle relationships between texture, color and light. I usually work on birch panel, but occasionally work on unstretched linen and incorporate the organic qualities of the linen strands at the edges of the painting. The scroll format is inspired by Chinese and Japanese landscape paintings which could be rolled and transported in a small bundle yielding a large presence when unfurled."

- Katherine Steichen Rosing, February 2010

Katherine Steichen Rosing’s quiet, rhythmic paintings abstracted from forests and patterns of water explore cycles of transformation, growth, and decay. Her work has been exhibited and collected throughout the United States and abroad, including: Chicago, New York, Washington D.C., Tokyo, and Beijing. Rosing earned an MFA at Northern Illinois University, and teaches College Transfer Art at Madison Area Technical College. She is a Wisconsin native and has also lived and worked in Chicago, and Denver. She currently lives in Madison where her work is represented by Grace Chosy Gallery in Madison. For more information about Rosing and her paintings, visit www.studioksr.com.

Upcoming Classes

Katherine doesn't have any upcoming classes at this time.