WAOW, IPAP, PAAC
Paintings
"I never leave home without my painting box. As the saying goes. I go outdoors to paint at least once a week, whatever the weather. Painting Plein Air is my way of writing a story with color. The colors that I see in nature is put on my paper or canvas. Some plein air paintings are done as a reference to a larger studio painting. " K. A. McMahon 2008
Has written a book" Through My Eyes the Fine Art Of Oil Painting" to purchase contact kathrynamcmahon@aol.com
Regional Editor Fine Art Connoisseur [ Plein Air Magazine ]for Colorado
Past Executive Ambassador International Plein Air Painters International World Wide Paint Out
Exhibit in "Expressions West" at the Coos Art Museum 2005 /06.
Selected to exhibit at the Ronald Reagan Museum and Library in Simi Valley,CA 2004 for the American Southwest Art Exhibition./04 Women Artists of the West
Exhibited paintings in the Hart Museum,Carmel,CA May 05/ & 06.
Plein air painting on permanent display at Pioneers' Museum, Colorado Springs, CO
Plein Air Exhibitions; Victor, CO., Estes Park,CO., Manitou Springs,CO and NY City Central Park with the National Academy of Professional Plein Air Painters[NAPPAP] , National Exhibitions, International Exhibition,
Painted in Rocky Mountain National Park Plein Air "Painting the Parks",
Painted in the International Plein Air Painters in Niagara Falls, 2005, Canada. presented the "Founders Award"
and in 2007 won "3rd place Quick Draw Award"
2007 Hilligoss Gallery in Chicago with WAOW "Award"
Selected in 2003 by Oil Painters of America[OPA] Regional Exhibition in Waterhouse Gallery, Santa Barbara,CA.
Winner of the Winsor & Newton Award in the National Exhibition , 2000 Ft.Collins where 33 states Canada and France participated. Has been many National Exhibitions.
Won many Professional Awards in the Glenwood Springs Art Shows in the past few years.
Founding Member of Plein Air Pioneer Painters of Colorado [PAPP], the Springs Seven Painting Group of Colorado Springs,
Signature Member of Women Artists of the West, International Plein Air Painters[IPAP] and Plein Air Artists Colorado [PAAC],
Member American Impressionists Society [AIS], Laguna Plein Air Painters [LPAPA], Art Students League of Denver. Sage Group Plein Air Painters of San Diego
Associate Member, Oil Painters of America[OPA]
World Tour of Contemporay Artists Link below
2008 Nomadas del arte Santa Fe NM
2007 Honorable Mention Award Plein Air Painting at Central Coast National Morro Bay CA
2007 2nd Place Award Quick Draw Niagara Falls Canada International World Wide Paint Out
2007 Award at the Hilligoss Gallery in Chicago
BEST OF SHOW Estes Park 2005 International Plein Air Competition- Estes Park, CO
All Media International Exhibition Feb.9 - March 6/05 Washington DC 202 - 347 - 2787. Plein Air Painting won
Honorable Mention"Central Park NY" oil 11x14 Touchstone all Media Exhibition
American Impressionist Society 2006 and 2007
Studied under Ray Vinella,Taos NM., Quang Ho, Kevin Weckbach, Doug Dawson of Denver,CO.Ned Mueller of Washington State
Articles Published in Plein Air Magazine, Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine and news articles in Canada and Colorado Springs
Represented by: Second Street Art Market Monument CO L.I.W. Cargo Gallery Manitou Springs,CO 719-685-0452
Earthwood Collections Gallery, 970-577-8100
2005 Organized the Oil Painters of America [OPA]Great Paint Out for Colorado