Kathryn Bagwell

Biography
Kathryn Bagwell has worked as a vocalist, pianist, and coach for 20 years in the greater Dallas area. She began experimenting with visual art in 2010, taking classes at the Creative Arts Center of Dallas with Glo Coalson and Caroline Ometz. She has since established a studio in her home, working with handmade paper from around the world in mixed media collage and painting in oil and gouache.

Bagwell was represented by Wall Gallery in the Design District of Dallas from 2015-2017. She had her first solo exhibition in the Bishop Arts District in February 2020, soon followed by a pop-up gallery in West Village of Dallas. The self-taught artist has now become known for her multiple distinctive figurative styles, among collectors of her works both locally and internationally.

Artist Statement

Picasso once said, “to draw you have to close your eyes and sing”. And for me, this is absolutely true. All of my formal education is in music, both vocal and instrumental. The loss of a loved sister prompted a change in my instrument…..to pencil and brush. But the striving for harmony, for an unfettered feeling of freedom, and the honouring of form and balance continues in my mind and on the paper and canvas.

The human form is the foundation of my art. Working in different styles gives me the opportunity to express both the dignity as well as the ludicrousness that is present in all of us. In the multi-dimensional qualities of human beings, I find new ideas every day.

Country USA

Website www.kbagwellart.com