RALA- ROYCROFT MASTER ARTISAN Kathleen West - Print Maker

RALA MASTER ARTISAN Kathleen West - Print Maker
	Kathleen began developing her craft while earning a B. S. in Art Education from Rosary Hill College in the early '60's. Her early works were influenced by children's books and childhood themes and their detailed illustrations. Through personal research of galleries and libraries Kathleen "discovered" the works of William Morris. She was drawn to medieval and nature themes along with literary passages and quotes. This shift in style also led to the hand coloring of her prints and influenced her development of a unique pre-Raphaelite quality.

	Long recognized as "the Premier Block Print Maker" of the revitalization of the Arts and Crafts movement, her works have attracted a growing following of collectors across the United States, Europe and the Far East. Her long and successful career has been acknowledged by her peers as a 30 year member of the Buffalo Society of Artists and her selection as a Roycroft Master Artisan. Her work hangs permanently in the Burchfield - Penney Museum in Buffalo New York. After the death of her husband in 2003, Kathleen remarried in 2005 and now resides in Newnan Georgia.

	Kathleen's prints can be enjoyed as an album of important family events, capturing forever the lines of her son's tricycle, a golden afternoon spent with her children in the Buffalo Zoo, and an Easter holiday on the Maine coast. Her series of the skyline prints offers a window into her personal history as well, including a view of Main St. in East Aurora, a row of houses from the Buffalo skyline, several skylines from the Maine coast that Kathleen has visited the past 18 summers with her family, and a row of proud homes that caught her eye during a trip to Dublin with her husband. In addition to these glimpses of local surroundings and family history, Kathleen's work reveals her widely ranging interest in history and literature.

	Kathleen has drawn on the stories of Lewis Carroll to produce a series of prints, framing the characters in borders inspired by William Morris. Her series of works depicting women-proudly attired in sweeping medieval regalia, ready for an evening out in the felt hat and buckled shoes of the 1920's, poised with a falcon, shepherding the flock and most recently, sharing a moment with a favorite hound- proclaims her interest in the lives of women throughout the centuries. Much of Kathleen's recent work, including her popular print "The Favorite," reveals unique pre-Raphaelite quality.

		Norberg's Art & Frame Shop 37 S. Grove St. East Aurora, NY 14052 (716) 652-3270	Available throughout the United States at the following galleries:
Artew Mission Studio 812 West 11 Mile Rd. Royal Oaks, MI 48067 (248) 399-0413 Artew Mission Studio	Historic Lighting 114 E. Lemon Ave. Monrovia, CA 91016 (626) 303-4899 Historic Lighting
The Craftsman Home 3048 Claremont Ave. Berkeley, CA 94705 (510) 655-6503 The Craftsman Home	The Mission Motif (this is our "home" gallery) 1963 Hosea L. Williams Dr. Atlanta, GA 30317 (888) 649-0409 The Mission Motif
Craftsman Revival 985-A Lomas Santa Fe Dr. Solana Beach, CA 92075 (858) 259-5811	Modern Bungalow 2594 So. Colorado Blvd. Denver, CO 91016 (303) 300-3332 Modern Bungalow

This page and all contents herein are © 2000 by the artist. Please contact the artist with comments, requests or questions. Kathleen West 90F Glenda Terrace #368 Newnan GA 30265 Phone: (770) 254-8405 E-mail: kw@kathleenwest.com Web site: www.kathleenwest.com