{"title":"Kathleen Macfie","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBio: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI am primarily a self-taught artist. I grew up in a family of artists and from childhood regularly had opportunities for lessons and for making art. In high school and college I took the odd art course, but my training and professional development come from years of solo practice. Art and art making have always been a part of my life. Over the past several years, I have honed a practice of consistent painting and painting as a daily practice has been my greatest teacher. I split my time between Hillsborough, NC and Swans Island, Maine. I maintain studios in both locations. I am a member of the Orange County Artists Guild, North Carolina and I belong to The Swans Island Open Studio art group. I have hung shows regularly in my NC studio since 2021. I had a solo show through the Swans Island Education Society in 2025 and I have contributed to the Swans Island Open Studio group show for the past three years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtist Statement: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI've always had a deep attachment to place and I use paint to express the profound wonder I feel in looking at the world. I paint with an openness to the unexpected–whether that is the introduction of an unanticipated color or perspective or an unusual pattern or line. I strive to create work that evokes movement and emotion and invites viewers to sense rather than simply to see.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"url":"https:\/\/gumptiongallery.com\/collections\/kathleen-macfie.oembed","provider":"Gumption Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}