Amazing Living Woman Artist #5

Today I am sharing amazing living woman artist #5. If you’re new here, welcome! Now through May 15, I’m writing about the who, what and why of some living women artists. Why? Well thank you for asking! A couple of weeks ago, I asked if you, gentle reader might be interested in this. And the answer in the comments was a resounding ‘yes!‘ Also, I am going to be away doing research on all things art and painting for awhile. So, I hope these posts about amazing living women artists will sustain you while I take a break from posting my paintings on Thursdays until mid-May.

Landscape or Ground Rules

Just to set the ground rules so you understand the landscape and road ahead, here are some details. I don’t personally know any of these artists. If I have met them in person, I may share that. But what’s more important to me is that these are working, contemporary artists, whose work I admire and who you may not have heard of.

The scope will be short and sweet. This means I hope to share one or two images of the artist’s work and, if you’re interested, how you learn more about them. That’s it! The plan is to share these amazing living women artists’ and their work, once a week from now till mid-May. Are you excited to ‘meet’ this week’s artist? Me too! Here she is.

Meet Catherine Kehoe

Ms Kehoe, to me, is an example of one of the ways social media can enrich our lives. How so? I saw her paintings on Instagram and immediately started following her. So, even though I have never met her nor have I taken a class from her (yet ;-D), I am grateful that the visual platform, Instagram, introduced me to her work.

This week, I will share her work first before writing words about it. My intent is for you to see her paintings before hearing from me first. So, here goes.

Oh My

Like the artist in the previous week, Claudia Rilling, Ms Kehoe’s work shows a love of paint, brush strokes and paint application that simplify. I say this as someone who has painted numerous oak leaves. And, I love painting oak leaves. But Ms Kehoe’s oak leaves feel crisp, cool and filled with motion. It’s almost as if we are watching that leaf transition from green to colorful red to brown, right before our very eyes. Just a wonderful and gorgeous painting, don’t you think?

How to Learn More

To follow Catherine Kehoe on her painting journey, check out and consider following her on Instagram here. Thank you for reading about this week’s amazing living woman artist today. We are nearly through this series! Next week is our last in this series. I’m curious to hear what you think of Catherine Kehoe’s work. Please share your thoughts in the comments below. And, just a reminder, these posts appear each Friday till mid-May. I look forward to sharing a new artist with you then.