About Kathleen Truax

Kathleen Truax paints for the sheer joy of it. Her work spans landscapes, seascapes, abstractions, portraits, and figures, reflecting a lifelong passion for art and a rich storehouse of experiences and ideas. Inspired by nature, memory, and the world around her, she moves effortlessly between realism and abstraction, allowing instinct and color to guide her, then bringing intellect and reflection to the final touches.

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A graduate in History, Kathleen has studied art extensively at the Cooper School of Art in Cleveland, the Cleveland Institute of Art, and with renowned instructors such as Ann O’Hanlon in Mill Valley, CA, and Sandra Speidel in Petaluma, CA. Over the years, she has honed her skills in life drawing, portraiture, landscapes, and abstraction, creating work that is both expressive and thoughtful.

Her paintings have been featured in numerous exhibitions, including the 2023 Open at the de Young Museum in San Francisco, the Belvedere-Tiburon Library in Marin County, and the Sonoma Library in Sonoma, CA. In addition to exploring beauty and the natural world, Kathleen engages with contemporary events in her War and Peace series, responding to global conflicts and moments of upheaval through art.

 

Through all her work, Kathleen Truax invites viewers to see the world with curiosity, sensitivity, and a love of painting in all its forms.