"Lake Champlain Sunset," by Kathy Hebert

The Art on Rotation Gallery is pleased to have Kathy Hebert exhibit at the Art On Rotation Gallery at the High Street Cafe 310 High St. Clinton, MA. all of January and February 2009.

Kathy is a local artist who lives in the Clinton area. She teaches oil painting and drawing at the local vocational evening adult ed program and in her home. Kathy's paintings are full of light, grace and beauty. Her work also has a sense of peace and joy. This exhibit is extensive and is one not to miss.

A reception for the artist will be held from 11-1 pm on January 3rd 2009 at the gallery at High Street Cafe in Clinton, MA.

Artist's Statement-
This show reflects what I love to paint – everything! Having been a non-artist for half of my life, being able to paint what I see is a lovely bit of heaven. I never thought that I would be able to draw and paint. Now I teach other “non-artists” how to draw and paint. That is almost as rewarding as painting itself.
I bring my camera wherever I go and many of my paintings were done from my photographs. Sometimes my Dad sends me a couple of his photos and I am very fortunate to be able to paint from them. Every so often I throw in a few still life as a challenge to my artist’s eye. I never know what I am going to paint next and I am always intrigued by the things that call to me. Sometimes it is the light, sometimes it is the color or maybe it’s the subject matter.
This summer, I decided to make my own website – from scratch. This was a monumental undertaking as I am not gifted with technical ability. With the help of a few “Dummies” books I managed to put a site together featuring my paintings and the cards that I make from them.
In the past few months I have collected quite a few photos of areas close to my heart around Worcester, Florida and Vermont and I am really looking forward to painting them in my studio with my students this winter.
I firmly believe that we are all creative. It is just a matter of finding a good teacher and then doing the work. I was very fortunate to have studied with Helen Van Wyk. Her wisdom and method of teaching opened up a whole new world to me. I expect to be painting for many more years to come.