Kathleen McMahon's Profile on BoundlessGallery.com

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Feb-05-08

Kathleen McMahon is a painter that draws inspiration from the Northern California landscape. In some cases, she completes an oil painting on location (plein air) in one session. Other paintings, based on this direct observation and experience with the landscape, are done entirely in the studio. She uses oils and works in a style that distills the California landscape to the elements of horizon, geometry, textures, and iconic images. Recently, she has begun to incorporate encaustics (painting with pigmented hot wax) into her [see more]

Kathleen McMahon is a painter that draws inspiration from the Northern California landscape. In some cases, she completes an oil painting on location (plein air) in one session. Other paintings, based on this direct observation and experience with the landscape, are done entirely in the studio. She uses oils and works in a style that distills the California landscape to the elements of horizon, geometry, textures, and iconic images. Recently, she has begun to incorporate encaustics (painting with pigmented hot wax) into her process.

She is a gallery owner, current member and former President of the San Francisco Women Artists (SFWA), and current Board Member of the International Encaustic Artists (IEA). [hide]