Brothers

Acrylic on Canson Montval Acrylic Paper

11" x14"

Private Collection

This portrait of my two brothers, Jim and Dan, was painted from a series of photos taken at our family camp this past summer. The camp was built for fishing purposes by our great-grandfather and several of his friends in 1895, and has been passed down through the generations of our family. My brothers and I are its current caretakers. As kids, we spent hours playing on and jumping off that big rock.

Christmas Wish

Acrylic and Oil Pastel on Acrylic Paper

14" x 11"

Private Collection

In the evening on the first Sunday in December, there's a small gathering in the center of our village for the annual tree lighting ceremony and caroling, followed by hot chocolate and cookies at the Academy just a short walk away. It's a tradition that was in place long before we moved into the village some 28 years ago, and with the tree just on the other side of the road from our home, we've yet to miss this event. This year, I snapped a few photos which resulted in this painting of our daughter and son-in-law whose wish did come true. On December 21, 2007 they became first time home owners.

Congratulations Erin and Steve!

Solitude

Acrylic on Canson Montval Acrylic Paper

5" x 7"

Private Collection

For Pete's Sake

Acrylic on Canson Montval Acrylic Paper

7" x 5"

Private Collection

The gift giving begins!

Several of the postings appearing over the next week or so, beginning with this one, will be paintings that made their way under the Christmas trees of family members and friends. In all of the pre-holiday hustle and bustle, however, I forgot to scan a few of the pieces first (sorry Meg), so not all of the gifts will be posted here.

The Guardians

Acrylic on Canson Montval Acrylic Paper

10" x 12"

(framed dimensions)

$95.00 plus shipping

To purchase please contact:

kathy@kathymallat.com

Morning Walk (#2)

Acrylic on Canson Montval Acrylic Paper

12" x 10"

(framed dimensions)

SOLD

This painting was done from the same photo, and on the same day as the previous post, Morning Walk (#1). I lightened the background in this piece to show a bit more definition among the trees.

Morning Walk (#1)

Acrylic on Canson Montval Acrylic Paper

7" x 5"

unframed

$50.00 plus shipping/tax

To purchase please contact:

kathy@kathymallat.com

This piece was done from a photo taken along our road in Lebanon, ME.

It was one of those quiet, snowy mornings...perfect for a morning walk.

Teamwork

Acrylic on Canson Montval Acrylic Paper

10" x 7"

Commission

This piece of art was also commissioned by Lori Roe, Principal of the newly opened Durand-Eastman Intermediate School in Rochester, NY. After seeing Book Buddies ( previous post), Lori and her staff decided they would like a companion piece to hang along with it in their school's front office. For this second piece, Lori asked that a teacher be included. My daughter, Erin, who owns Lyrics Music Studio where she also teaches voice (located in E. Rochester, NH, ironically enough!), served as my model for the teacher. That made this piece particularly fun to work on. My challenge was to make both pieces similar in style, but not repetitive in content or composition. Using a similar color palette helped to unify the two pieces. Because both pieces are relatively small, I chose to simplify the backgrounds in order to keep the focus on the subjects in each painting.

Book Buddies

Acrylic on Canson Montval Acrylic Paper

10" x 7"

Commission

This piece of art was commissioned by Lori Roe, Principal of the newly opened Durand-Eastman Intermediate School in Rochester, NY. Her request was for a small piece of art to hang in the front office that would represent students working or playing together in some way. Since reading is both pleasurable, and a means of accomplishing school work, it seemed to be the perfect choice...hence, Book Buddies.

Frozen in Time

Acrylic on Canson Montval Acrylic Paper

24" x 8"

(framed dimensions)
Sold

I was intrigued with the colors in a photo taken from the deck of our house after our first big snowstorm on December 3, 2007. Although this painting doesn't match the treeline in our yard, the colors were what I was interested in working with. I loved the deep greens set against the pinks and purples of the bare trees in the background.

Night Light

Acrylic on Canson Montval Acrylic Paper

11" X 13"

(framed dimensions)

SOLD

The Day's End
Acrylic on Canson Montval Acrylic Paper
12" x 9"
(framed dimensions)
$90.00 plus shipping
To purchase please contact:
kathy@kathymallat.com

I happened across this sunset as I was driving home from work on route 202 one evening in early November. Thankfully, I had my camera with me. It gave me a good reason to pull off into a vacant lot and enjoy the show.

The Forecast

Acrylic on Canson Montval Acrylic Paper

16" x 14"

(framed dimensions)

SOLD

This October sky cast some wonderful light over a farm just off Center Road in Lebanon, Maine. The clouds were very fast moving and seemed to change with each click of the camera. It was all fascinating to watch, and even more so to paint.

Radiance

Acrylic on Canson Montval Acrylic Paper

11" x 9"

(framed dimensions)

SOLD

At The Edge

Acrylic on Canson Montval Acrylic Paper

13" x 11"

(framed dimensions)

$90.00 plus shipping

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kathy@kathymallat.com

Neighbors

Acrylic on Canson Montval Acrylic Paper

11" x 13"

(framed dimensions)

SOLD

Rocky Landing

Acrylic on Canson Montval Acrylic Paper

12" x 10"

(framed dimensions)

SOLD

Vermont Island Barns

Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

(painted on all four sides)

45" x 15"

$575.00 plus shipping

To purchase please contact:

kathy@kathymallat.com

While visiting my daughter in upstate New York, we took a day trip into Vermont

and made our way up through the islands on Lake Champlain just in time for that long, late afternoon light. Fortunately, I had my camera, and a very patient daughter who was willing to make many stops along the way for photo ops. All of the flat planes and angles of this grouping of barns made for a fun painting to work on. Unfortunately, I couldn't quite get the pink reflected glow of the finished painting to translate as well as I wanted for this posting.

Jim's Jar

Acrylic on Canson Montval Acrylic Paper

5" x 7"

Private Collection

The End

Acrylic on Canson Montval Acrylic Paper

11" x 9"

(framed dimensions)

SOLD

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kathy@kathymallat.com

Flame

Acrylic on Stretched Canvas

8" x 6"

unframed

$45.00 plus shipping

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kathy@kathymallat.com

Flinching Finch

Acrylic on Stretched Canvas

6" x 8"

unframed

$50.00 plus shipping

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kathy@kathymallat.com

Out Back
Acrylic on Stretched Canvas
5" x 7"
unframedSOLD

To purchase please contact:kathy@kathymallat.com

Halls Hill

Acrylic on Stretched Canvas
12" x 16"

unframed
$75.00 plus shipping

To purchase please contact:
kathy@kathymallat.com

Camp Walk

Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas
(painted on all sides)
15" x 60"
Private Collection

To purchase please contact:
kathy@kathymallat.com

Let the Game Begin
Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas
(painted on all four sides)
60" x 15"
$1000.00 plus shipping

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kathy@kathymallat.com

This leather marble bag belonged to my father.
Some of the marbles painted here were his as well.
Others belonged to my brother, Jim, and to me.
The sentimental value of the subject matter,
as well as all of the bright, bold colors
made painting this piece great fun!

Trio
Acrylic on Stretched Canvas
9" x 12"
SOLD

Susans
Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas
(painted on all four sides)
15" x 45"

Saranac River

Acrylic on Stretched Canvas

36" x 18"

framed

SOLD

This view is from a bridge on the river walk in Plattsburg, NY.

It was taken the summer of 2007.

Mist

Acrylic on Stretched Canvas
24" x 12"
unframed
$200.00 plus shipping
To purchase please contact:
kathy@kathymallat.com

This piece was created using the new Interactive Acrylics.
These paints are designed to allow for a longer drying time
with the option to rehydrate desired areas for additional work by spraying with water.
Interesting.