Art by Kate Reitz
(269) 362-5027 kreitz89@yahoo.com
Artist Statement
For as long as I can remember I’ve been making art. I like to experiment with any media I can get my hands on, ranging from drawing to film to ceramics. Currently I’m focusing on working with oil paints and also exploring combining charcoal drawing with watercolors. I enjoy experimenting with different styles and subjects, though animals and nature are a frequent topic of focus. For me nature is very spiritual. Having spent the majority of my life surrounded by woods and farm animals, nature is the most abundantly seen evidence of God in day to day life. The complexity of a single flower could never have come by chance. I’m fascinated by patterns and textures, especially those found in nature, whether seen from a distant or from a microscopic view point. My intent is rarely to portray something in a photographic realism, but rather focus on portraying what is in memory after looking away from the subject. Or perhaps the information of a subject gleaned only from a few glances rather than constant careful study. Therefore the image created is based to my own perceptions. My primary focus in oil painting right now is centered around Biblical scriptures. The verses or chapters chosen for the focus of each painting center around themes prevalent within my personal spiritual journey. Themes include the Lords’ eternal presence, God’s glory through nature, and resisting temptation.
2
Untitled. 2018. Oil on canvas, 18” x 24”.
3
4
Shabookie at Sunset. 2015. Watercolor. 11” x 17”.
Untitled. 2017. Reduction print on paper. 8” x 10”.
5
Orchid. 2017. Oil on wood panel. 8” by 8”.
Orchid. 2018. Oil on canvas. 16” x 18”.
6
7
Fushia. 2019. Charcoal and watercolor on paper. 20” x 24”. 8
Fushias. 2019. Oil on canvas. 18” x 20”. 9
10
Milkweed. 2018. Oil on wood. 8” x 8”.
A Weedy Congregation. 2019. Charcoal and watercolor on paper. 18” x 24”.
11
12
Toucan Gossip. 2018. Oil on panel. 18” x 20”. 13
Anteater. 2016. White stoneware clay and underglazes. 1.5” x 3”.
Snail. 2016. White stoneware clay and raku glaze. 1.5” x 3”.
14
Llama. 2017. White stoneware clay and raku glaze. 3” 15 x 4”.
Star 16 Gazing Bunny. 2016. White stoneware clay and underglaze. 1.5� x 2�.
Horn Beetle. 2016. White stoneware clay and glaze. 3” x 5”
Grasshopper. 2016. White stoneware clay and glaze. 3.5” x 5”.
17
Avacodo. 2015. Watercolor. 16” x 18”.
The Last Grapes. 2015. Watercolor. 16” x 18”.
18
Most Elegant Fowl. 2017. Oil on canvas. 16” x19 18”.
20
2019. Oil on canvas. 18” x 20”. 21
22
Trilliums. 2015. Marker on bristol. 16” x 18”.
Giraffe. 2015. Marker on bristol. 16” x 18”.
23
It Still Beats. 2012. Ink and watercolor on paper. 9” x 11”. 24
Temptation. 2019. Charcoal and watercolor on paper. 16” x 18”.
25
A Comment on Road-kill. . 2012. Ink on paper. 4” x 6”.
26
What Weighs Us Down. 2018. Watercolor and ink. 16” x 18”.
27
28
Aspects of
f College Life. 2018. Watercolor. 16” x 18”.
A Bird in the Hand. 2018. Colored pencil and graphite on paper. 5.5” x 8.5”
29
Glass Bottles Studies. 2015. Charcoal. 14” x 17”.
Glass Bottle Studies. 2015. Charcoal. 18” x 20”.
30
Typogrophers Table. 2019. Charcoal and watercolor. 16” 31 x 18”.
32
Koi. 2018. Watercolor. 16” x 18”.
Horse Head. 2018. Watercolor and ink. 5” x 6”.
33
34
Some by Fire, Some by Water. 2019. Watercolor and ink. 35
Title. 36 2018. Oil on canvas. 18” x 20”.
Title. 2019. Oil on canvas. 18” x 20”.
37
Proverbs 23:1-3. 2018. Oil on canvas. 18” x 20”.
38
39
Consider the Lilliies of the Field. 2019. Oil on canvas. 16” x 18”. 40
John 15:1. 2019. Oil on canvas. 16” x 18”.
41
Psalm 63:8. 2018. Oil on canvas. 18” x 24”.
42
Psalm 40:2. 2018. Oil on canvas. 18” x43 24”.
Job 44 31:4. 2019. Oil on canvas. 36” x 48”.
Whole World in His Hands. 2019. Oil on canvas. 18” x 24”.
45
46
Matthew 6:26. 2019. Oil on canvas. 36” x 48”. 47
48
Kate Reitz (269) 362-5027 kreitz89@yahoo.com
Self Portrait in Pattern. 2015. Charcoal. 18” x 24”.
49