Katherine Plumer 

Artist Statement 

T-013 Daffodil Sunset by Katherine Plumer pencil 7x10 $2100
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When you were a child, what did you want to do when you grew up? For me, the dream of being an artist has been unwavering, blossoming and growing ever since my little hands could use a crayon. I create art because I feel like it’s something I need to do, and because I love it more than anything else, and because of the indescribable joy of the moment when a piece that I created I resonates with someone else, and becomes something that they treasure for the rest of their life. 

For most of my life, I have lived in the town of Wilton, California, a rural area south of Sacramento. I was raised on a farm and have always had a passion for nature and animals. The creatures that surround and inhabit my life have a strong influence on the artwork that I create, and in the last few years I’ve taken an interest in growing flowers. Last fall I planted hundreds of daffodils all throughout the yard, and as I write this the first ones are just about to bloom! 

The drawing you see here in the show is done with colored pencil, which is perhaps my very favorite art medium. Over the years I have explored many ways of creating art, and currently focus on engraving, drawing, and a mixed media style that combines elements of painting and drawing. This piece is based on my own reference materials, and flowers that I have grown. 

I invite you to follow me on social media, where you will see “behind the scenes” as I create new custom art pieces. 

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