Kathleen’s primary medium is acrylic paint, perfect for spontaneity and exuberance. More recently, she has added slow-drying fluid mediums which allow her to create more depth and nuance through glazing and finer-detailed brushwork.
“I think of myself as a painter of reverence, as I am attracted to what I find moving, honorable and worth deeply meditating upon. Rendered almost exclusively in acrylic, my paintings are representational, sometimes playful, and tend to be quietly mysterious with subjects emerging from shadow. I’m interested in the interplay of realism with looser suggestion and sometimes include flat, decorative or abstract marks. To me, it is thrilling to see the hand of the artist, so I leave hints of drawing or revision. I am constantly amazed by the journey whether by research or process, and I find it compelling that the painting itself bears witness to that experience. I’m currently inclined to paint my hope for our future, one that gives access to, listens and internalizes the wisdom of native Hawaiian knowledge—one that creates a knowing of the land and beings as not separate but interconnected, deserving of care and reverence.”
An avid, lifelong learner, Kathleen Storm sees life as a continual path of discovery and her art often fuses immersive or direct study with imagination. Originally from Atlanta, Kathleen began painting professionally when she moved to Wisconsin in the 1990s. Her work is held in private collections across the United States and in Europe.
