KS Funderburg

As KS Funderburg so glibly puts it ”living in the middle of a corn field” has certainly helped her develop a solid foundation
in both color and design. Daily changes in sky and field, woods and stream repeatedly catch her attention.  Not that her
focus is completely on the outdoor scenery, but it is this constantly changing sensory input that may spark a completely
different thought to be captured in a new painting or quick sketch drawing.

Kathy later attended both Saturday classes at the Toledo Museum of Art and at the various kitchen tables of more than a
few little local art ladies throughout her younger life. In time, those classes led to the Art Institute of Pittsburgh in the very
early 70’s. It is that education that pioneered over 40 years in the Graphic Arts industry and a love of all things design!
Teaching Color and Design Theory and Drawing I at Defiance College part-time also helps to keep the creative juices flowing.

Owning one of the oldest buildings in Bryan, on the historic downtown square, the first floor has been graciously donated,
by her husband, for her to use as a gallery and studio. She is very grateful to say the least!

Painting in acrylics allows me to mix both the bold daylight colors and the soft subtle hues of twilight that I love so much.  A mood will strike or a memory evoked of a still life, landscape, floral or interior vignette is soon recorded in my daily sketchbook and then as large as life on canvas.

An impasto base creating a rich textured background is one of the important steps to my technique.  The next step helps me passed the dreaded white paper fright stage!  I flood the surface with a dark color base.  The surprise of seeing deep shadows where the paint will well up and the lighter high areas that it skims may spark a completely different idea than the painting that was planned! Thirdly, I paint out of the darkest colors into the lightest.  This technique evolved over the years and has been used in several artistic mediums.  I find using this technique that I definitely feel uplifted when I am finished with a painting!  With all the pressures of today's world anything that makes anyone feel happier has got to
be better!

I am a watcher, catching little bits of life and emotion and holding it for others to study.  I feel very lucky to be on this particular path that allows others to walk a little way with me, and my wish as an artist is that my artwork will tweak a memory (or create one) and leave a warm impression on your spirit and your heart.

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