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Tuesday, 07 September 2010
Kathleen Conover

Kathleen Conover

Living close to Lake Superior in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula for over 30 years Kathleen is continually inspired by an intimate relationship with a dramatic nature: its’ severity and beauty, its’ abstract forms and concepts and it’s natural complexities.

Kathleen studied undergraduate fine arts at San Diego State University and the University of Washington. She earned her Master of Arts degree at Northern Michigan University. Teaching workshops, being a juror, and lecturing takes Kathleen across the country, while her travels around the world continue to enrich and inspire her work.

Kathleen is a Signature Member of the National Watercolor Society (NWS), International Society of Experimental Artists (ISEA) – Master Status, and the Transparent Watercolor Society of America (TWSA) – Master Status. She has been invited and juried into many top national and regional exhibitions.

A few of the prestigious awards garnered in these exhibitions include:
Conover Painting

  • American Watercolor Society, Paul Schwartz Memorial Award
  • International Society of Experimental Artists, Best of Show Gracie Award
  • Transparent Watercolor Society of America, Best of Show Skyledge Award
  • Audubon Artists 50th Annual Exhibition, Aquamedia Award of Excellence
  • National Collage Society, Merit Award

  • Kathleen's unique vision and innovative approach to water media painting has made her an artist sought after for inclusion in several books and publications.

    A selection of these book publications include:

  • Creative Watercolor Workshop, Mark Mehaffey, North Light Books, 2005
  • Watercolor Expressions, Betty Lou Schlemm, Rockport Publishers Inc., 1999
  • The Best of Watercolor 2, Betty Lou Schlemm, Rockport Publishers Inc., 1997
  • Creative Watercolor: Step-by-Step Guide and Showcase, Mary Ann Beckwith, Rockport Publishers Inc., 1996
  • In Harmony With Nature, Maxine Masterfield, Watson-Guptill Publications, 1991
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