Katherine Plumer
Artist Statement
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 created 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 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. I am not only to portray my subject matter as realistically and accurately as possible, but also to capture the expression and soul of an animal.
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| O-047 Rosebud by Katherine Plumer pencil 11x14 $8900 |
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. The subject, Rosebud the Red Roan Clydesdale draft horse, actually lives just a mile or o down the road from me, and I've been lucky to spend time with her! I've wanted to draw her for years, and finally did so after taking some reference photos at a horse show early one morning a couple years back. This drawing turned out exactly as I had hoped.
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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