the squash blossom gallery artist testimonial kathy beekman

As the Art Director of The Squash Blossom I am proud to represent the
work of Kathy Beekman. Not only is she one of my favorite artists but one
of the most acknowledged artists in the gallery. I believe Kathy gains this
attraction through her simplified form and powerful use of color. Kathy's
use of color is a very strong aspect of her work. The subtle combination
and contrasting of warms and cools creates a harmonizing balance in
every composition. Each landscape evokes a feeling or memory that
draws the viewer further into the piece. A man from Woodland Park
purchased Midwestern Barn because it reminded him of his childhood in
Iowa. The proud owner of Hilltop Road who lives on Park Ave in New
York City says, "I look at the piece every day in my bedroom, I derive
from it a feeling of peace and comfort." Kathy Beekman is a fabulous
artist who continues to build a higher following with every new piece. I
can not wait to have a Kathy Beekman hanging in my home.

Artist David Castle had this to say about the show "Chasing the Light" which was
exhibiting at Gallery 821 in Denver, Colorado:

Kathy is one of those artists who creates paintings that I could step
right in to. For me it has to do with my fascination of “place” - Kathy’s
paintings really do evoke a sense of yearning to just be there in that
place and time.

It promises to be a great show… and, there’s a bonus! Kathy will be
demonstrating her pastel painting at Gallery 821....
Not only is she a treat to watch as she creates, but she’s a fun person
to chat with a bit about her art and process.

David Castle
Fine Artist