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© 2007 Kathleen O'Brien
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The grandest inspiration the Golden Mean. My architect brother taught me how to draw a Golden Rectangle from a square. And then after learning about the proportion of 1/.618034,  I stayed up until 2 a.m. figuring all the ratios and fractions up to 100. I was hooked. That was in the early 80's.

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Wallace Black Elk
© 1984 Kathleen O'Brien
graphite drawing

Grandfather Wallace Black Elk shared his Earth wisdom with us around the campfire waiting for the Stone People Lodge to begin. You can hear some of his stories in his book Black Elk, the Sacred Ways of a Lakota, by Wallace Black Elk and William S. Lyon. Ho Mitakuye Oyasin, we are all related.

I am eternally grateful for his inspiration. It is an integrated daily guidance.  And I am profoundly in awe of his integrity and courage he showed on behalf of all Earth people.

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The Earth Herself inspires me on a daily basis.

© 1995 Kathleen O'Brien Earth Spirit, 9x12", oil

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©Kathleen O'Brien Becoming Beautiful, 5x4", 1971

Inspiration: the present moment. When I go inside my heart, into that silence, with a sincere request for the image that is ready to be revealed, it IS revealed. This has been my inspiration from the early days of art making. The subtle reflections in the glass of my 1971 drawing are the present moments, then and now.

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Always the drive to synthesize...

©Kathleen O'Brien  1978 First Born's Baby Book, handmade leather bound book 

New Review Page

©Kathleen O'Brien 2012 detail, Gladiola Garden, 36x28"

salutations! The REVIEW page is down on the right side. There you will find an excellent review  by John Andrew Dixon of the Gardenshapes exhibit at Danville's Community Art Center, June - July 2012. He has launched his new blog The Collage Miniaturist.

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©Kathleen O'Brien Always Merry and  Bright

My presentation will be about inspiration. To begin, it is encountered in soul and streams forth from there. It is essential to meditate, ask and listen. There are so many more inspirations to talk about...

Lunch with the Arts presents
Kathleen O'Brien's "Gardenshapes"
Community Arts Center
401 W. Main St.
Danville, Kentucky 40422
noon-1 p.m. Wednesday, August 15

Sponsored by Little Oil Company
Come to Lunch with the Arts this month and get up close and personal with Kathleen O'Brien's whimsical mixed media collages which combine watercolor, pieces of text and fabric, and hand drawings to make arrestingly detailed yet delicate works. Meet the artist behind these works and get insights into her unique artistic process.

To reserve a catered box lunch ($10), order lunch online by 6 pm, Monday, August 13,
by clicking here .Community Arts Center

$5 admission if you bring your own lunch - no reservation required.
859-236-4054
info@communityartscenter.net
www.communityartscenter.net