K. CRESS
Tea Pot Collection-From Hammond Castle
Magnolia, MA
ARTIST'S STATEMENT
    When I was 10 years old, you could find me in my dad's work shop painting on scrap pieces of wood with ordinary house paint. From there I found it much easier to use artist paint and canvas. I was self taught with the help of art books. As an adult, I attend weekly art classes and workshops. I paint in the school of realism enjoying the visual effects of light and the way it reflects and highlights objects and creates colorful shadows. Some of my paintings tell a story, provoking thought and emotion. I honestly don't understand why I love to paint and create, I just do.
EDUCATION:
       Week Workshops:
2001-Cape Ann/Rockport, MA and Hammond Castle -plein air painting
2003-2004-New Harmony, IN-plein air painting and studies                                 
      Day Workshops:
  Lee Cable
  Dorothy J. Ramsey
  Robert Farlow
  Phil Wood
SPECIAL RECOGNITION:
    Darke County Fair:
         2011-First Place Drawing-Peek-a-Boo
         2010-Second Place Drawing-Boy and His Dog
2009-Professional Second Place-Carry Me
2003-Professional Honorable Mention-Artist at Work
2002-Professional First Place-Tea Pot Collection
2000-Amateur Second Place-Magnolia Memories
1997-Amateur Honorable Mention-Misty Morning
GREENVILLE ART GUILD EXHIBITION:
        DAVID HILL AWARD
         CITIZENS AWAR-My New Friend
DRECTOR:
2008-2011-Amateur Department-Darke County Fair Fine Arts Department




Carry Me
Graphite on Paper
Ada Mae
Graphite on Paper
Peek-A-Boo
Graphite on Paper
Dancing
Graphite on Paper
My New Friend
Oil on Canvas
Boy and His Dog
Graphite on Paper
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