KMD2456 Vibrant Splendor by Kit Hevron Mahoney (landscape, contemporary, oil)

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I haven't been posting for awhile. It seems all the daily paintings I have done lately are not up to my standards hence I didn't post, perhaps an "artist block" or being very busy with lots of activity at the studio these days. Anyway I really was pleased with the abstract quality of this piece. I was drawn to the brilliant colors of the foreground and have expressed this as a "colorist" in my rendering.

7"x5" unframed original oil
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KMD2450 Red Hot Hibiscus by Kit Hevron Mahoney (floral, Hibiscus, flower)

It's hard to resist the brilliant red Hibiscus flower to photograph and paint. I treasure this flower that grows so abundantly in the tropics as it colors the world for only a day before passing the torch to the next bud.

5"x7" unframed original oil on linen
$100.00 + $10.00 shipping and handling

KMD2449 Off Shore Breeze (Hawaii, seascape, landscape)

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With winter holding on so tight here in Colorado I am taking myself away by reliving my week in Hawaii on canvas! This latest trip reminded me of how glorious the tropical climates are for all the senses. Hope this painting takes you away to paradise somewhere for a few minutes as well!
This scene is from the backside of Diamond Head on Oahu.

5"x7" unframed original oil on gessoed board
$100.00 + $10.00 shipping and handling

KMD2448 Fall's Palette by Kit Hevron Mahoney (landscape, autumn, fall)

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I have a folder of photos that contains images I have always wanted to paint but have never gotten to for whatever reasons! This is one of the many that this Small Works Great Wonders adventure allows me to put on canvas. This scene is on a walk near our mountain place that I take every time I visit. In over 50 years I never have tired of the same walk as every season brings something new to celebrate.

5"x7" unframed original oil on gessoed board
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KM2447 Monkey Pod Tree by Kit Hevron Mahoney (nature, tree, landscape)

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Back in Colorado after 6 glorious days of painting in Hawaii on the island of Oahu with a group of artists from Denver. This event was hosted by Linda VG Kelly who provided the most incredible paint out providing us with glorious spots to paint, 2 art shows and a wonderful cocktail party at her home on Oahu. She is a generous and gracious hostess giving us a most memorable experience.
This is one of my paintings done on the grounds of the Contemporary Art Museum of Honolulu. I fell in love with the Monkey Pod trees with their massive winding trunks and branches. It was heaven to paint in sunshine, with gentle breezes and no interruptions except the birds singing to us.
10"x8" unframed original oil on linen
$795.00 + $10.00 shipping and handling

KMD2444 Nature's Brilliance by Kit Hevron Mahoney (floral, garden)

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Each day that I set out to do my Daily Paintings (ok, every 3 days!) it's fun to see what inspires me. I love how the dailies allow me to jump all around in my smorgasboard of painting reference to see which excites me each day! I think the less colorful months of Jan/Feb lead me to the more colorful warm and bright colors of spring.

5"x7" unframed original oil on gessoed board
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KMD2443 Autumn on the River by Kit Hevron Mahoney (autumn landscape original oil painting)

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This is an amazing fall scene here in Colorado near our family property of almost 60 years now that I have been so fortunate to have been born into. I have taken the walk upriver every time I am there in every season and never tire of the new colors, smells and new growth I discover.

7"x5" unframed original oil on gessoed board
$100.00 + $10.00 shipping and handling

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KMD2442 Garden of Glory by Kit Hevron Mahoney (floral, garden, oil painting)

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How I am longing for some warmer weather and sunshine. The best way to do that is to look through my spring reference material and my most favorite garden that I paint over and over. This garden, here in Denver is wild, vibrant and full of life and color which I hope to translate onto the canvas.

5"x7" unframed original oil on gessoed board
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KMD2440 Natures Gift by Kit Hevron Mahoney (landscape, fall, autumn)

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I have always been fascinated by what Nature provides to us artists. I was drawn to this more abstracted scene on one of my daily walks with my dog Farley. We live near the High Line Canal here in Denver, which was conceived in 1870 by early Colorado resident James Duff, who sought to turn eastern Denver into profitable farming land. It was originally 74 miles long. It is rarely used now but there are some amazing pictures from it when it is running. The reflected foliage colors in spring and fall inspire many abstracted scenes for me.

5"x7" unframed original oil on gessoed board
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KMD2439 Manifest Destiny by Kit Hevron Mahoney (palette knife painting, sunset, ocean, Hawaii

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It is fun to dream of turquoise waters, beaches and warm salt air in our cold Colorado January! So I paint (this one with a palette knife) and dream of far away places and behold, I find I will be in Hawaii next month for an event in Honolulu: Artists Hawaii 2010. I will be going with my business partner Anita Mosher to paint on location with several other artists for the show: Artists Hawaii 2010 Reception & Art Show at Outrigger Reef Hotel on Feb 16.
I am so excited to be participating in this venture.

5"x7" unframed original oil
$100.00 + $10.00 shipping and handling

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KMD2438 Beach Play by Kit Hevron Mahoney (kids, children, ocean, beach)

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How could I resist the innocence of children playing on the beach? My friend Pat gave me this photo from one of her many trips to Hawaii. It makes me feel happy when putting to canvas the joy of a day on the beach, with no worries but the waves!

5"x7" unframed original oil on gessoed board
$100.00 + $10.00 shipping and handling

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KMD2437 Azure Dreams by Kit Hevron Mahoney ( seascape, ocean oil painting)

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This painting was painted in order to donate 100% of the proceeds of this sale to the charity of choice for the Haiti Disaster.
Watching the daily news of the horrendous aftermath of the Haiti earthquake has left me feeling very useless. Then I realized that the best way to utilize my talents would be to paint this beautiful Hawaiian scene given to me by my great friend Pat. When you pay with Paypal just make a note of the charity you want the donation given to and I will give the donation in your name.

6"x8" unframed original oil on linen
$150.00 + $10.00 shipping and handling

KMD2436 Gentle Gaze (animal, cow, calf)

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I had to go all the way to China to find this fellow! He was in the courtyard of a villager in a small village outside of LiJiang. The whole family was working doing many daily chores like chopping wood, processing grains, feeding their cows and chickens. They were kind enough to allow us into their "backyard" to share a bit of their lives with us.

6"x6" unframed original oil on gessoed board
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KMD2435 Glorious Autumn (Fall Landscape)

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For this year's paintings I am going thru all my zillions of picture files and finding pictures to paint that have been on my list for years. My subject matter will probably jump all over the place which is going to be fun.
Fall in Colorado is so glorious with the changing colors of our Aspen trees. This scene is on Ohio Pass near Crested Butte a few years ago when we had a spectacular fall.

7"x5" unframed original oil on gessoed board
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KMD2434 Heavy Load

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I'm back to China again as there are so many incredible scenes I found there. This man was walking and guiding his oxen with a heavy load (no wonder we call them "Beasts of Burden".) The oxen was carrying a heavy load in the streets of a small village outside of LiJiang where village commerce is a mixed bag of bicycles, pedestrians, small vehicles, women carrying heavy loads on thier backs and oxen carrying the largest loads. This was a pretty impoverished village by our standards but a way of life for them.

7"x5" unframed original oil on gessoed board
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KMD2433 Regal (wildlife, cats, nature, landscape)

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I am returning after a few weeks off from painting and regrouping for the great New Year ahead.
I was inspired to create this painting by my studio partner John K. Harrell who just completed a commissioned series of African animals. As he was working on his incredible paintings my friend Pat suggested we go to the Denver Zoo to see some baby animals she had seen on the news. We came upon this majestic cat who holds her head high.

7"x5" unframed original oil on gessoed board
$100.00 + $10.00 shipping and handling

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KMD2427 Hen in Turquoise (Chickens, hens, landscape, China, animals)

I found this scene while on my trip to China in the ancient village of Zhouzhuang, an ancient water city that is called the “Venice of China”.
We spent over 3 hours in this amazing village with a plethora of painting and photographic subject matter. My travel companion Pat was amazed at how many pictures I shot of this one scene with roosters and hens, but the light was perfect and I had to get every angle!
Although hens and roosters aren't my usual fare, when I saw this hen surrounded by the colorful background I had to put it on canvas!

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7"x5" unframed original oil on gessoed board
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KMD2426 View from City Park (landscape, sunset, urban, oil painting)

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I have had this painting in mind for many years. I was plein air painting at City Park here in Denver one fall afternoon when a passerby offered to send me a picture he had taken with his new panoramic camera (film of course, so this tells how long I have held on to the picture). It was such a kind gesture and I regret that I don't have his name to thank him again and let him see what I created from his picture!

6"x12" unframed original oil on linen
$150.00 + $10.00 shipping and handling

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KMD2424 Pretty in Pink

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As the days grow colder and shorter I seem to be drawn to the colors and warmth of summer! The rose is one of my most favorite flowers (second to the poppy of course!)
I am always drawn not only to colorful flowers but love fragrant flowers as well.
This is a quote that sums up the heavenly fragrances of flowers for me:
"To be overcome by the fragrance of flowers is a delectable form of defeat".
Beverly Nichols

5"x7" unframed original oil on gessoed board
$100.00 + $10.00 shipping and handling

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KM2420 The Red Barn (landscape oil painting)

Here is another plein air painting done last fall. I went to Prospect Park in Lakewood, Colorado on a hot, sunny morning with artists Anita Mosher and Wes Hyde. I usually paint the creek that goes through the park but most of the trees had been decimated by a serious tornado several weeks before we went. Luckily, this nostalgic barn remained untouched and a lovely sight to paint.

11"x14" original oil
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KM2423 Summer Hibiscus (Floral, garden, landscape oil painting)

I painted this scene last August in Washington Park near our studio with my fellow painter Anita Mosher.
I have been inspired to do more plein air painting as I love the time to be outdoors and one with my subject.
Of course, I am a "Fair Weather" painter and only enjoy painting outdoors when the temperature is comfortable, not too many bugs or wind!
I was amazed to find Hibiscus growing in Colorado, they are a different variety from what I have known in the tropics.

8"x10" unframed original oil on linen
$750 + $10 S/H

KMD2422 Fall's Last Hurrah (original oil painting, landscape, fall scene)

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I came across this picture while attempting to get organized at the studio. I have wanted to paint this colorful scene from the Botanic Gardens here in Denver for some time now. I was drawn to the bright contrasts of yellow orange fall trees whose leaves are turning to the purple late blooming flowers. It feels so warm since our outside temperature at the moment is 20 degrees!

7"x5" unframed original oil on gessoed board
$100.00 + $10.00 shipping and handling

KMP5105 In the Spirit (Holiday, Christmas pastel painting, Santa Fe)

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I love the simplicity of this scene, as only I can hope the Holiday Season would be!!!
Every year I say the same thing, where did this year go and how can it be Christmas again and every year it comes faster!

5"x7" original pastel painting unframed
$100 + $10 shipping and handling
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KMD2421 Montana Light (Landscape, barn, oil painting, Montana)

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I took another break from China and painted this scene that I found in Montana several summers ago. The afternoon light was exquisite as the sun started down leaving long, warm shadows. I have painted this scene many times as it always takes me back to an incredible moment that was shared with my friend and fellow photographer Pat!
6"x6" unframed original oil on gessoed board
$100.00 + $10.00 shipping and handling

KM2419 Washington Park Boathouse (landscape, Denver, CO, lake, original oil)

This painting was done "plein air" at Washington Park here in Denver, Colorado. The boathouse in this painting is an historic landmark that was built in 1913. In winter, it served as a warming house for ice skaters. It is located on Smith Lake and has a two-story lakefront façade and an open pavilion over enclosed boat storage. Currently, in the summer, boats are rented out from the boathouse to paddle around and enjoy beautiful views around the lake.

9"x12" unframed original oil on linen
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7"x5" unframed original oil on gessoed board
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KM2418 Mama's Little Helper (children, China, oil painting)

I had such fun painting this little Chinese girl who was helping her Mom with the daily chores. They were cutting and cleaning vegetables and so engrossed that this little one hardly noticed the sound of cameras firing off all around her from all the artists and photographers in our tour group. Although she sat on her haunches to help, I'm happy to report that her Mom was sitting in a chair! I can't wait to look through my reference for more of the children to paint. Doing some figurative work is a fun, new experience for me.

This painting is for sale in the 19th Annual Holiday Miniatures Show at Abend Gallery here in Denver and is sized 10"x8".
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KM2417 Reaching Out (oil painting, child, China0

Everywhere I travel I am fascinated or even mesmerized by the little children, they are so pure and full of wonder. China was no exception and the parents were all so proud of the little ones, just beaming, as we photographed them.

7"x5" unframed original oil on gessoed board
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KMD2416 This Little Piggy (original animal oil painting)

We found this cute little piglet with his siblings while venturing around the outlying villages of LiJiang on my China tour. All the other piglets were shy and ran out of sight while I photographed this fellow. It was amazing morning light that lit up his pink ears!

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7"x5" unframed original oil on gessoed board
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KM2414 Afternoon Break (landscape, figurative, original oil, China)

This is a scene from outside of Shanghai. I didn't get it finished in time for our show last week but put the final touches to it and it is ready to be added to my body of work from China.


18"x24" unframed original oil on linen

KMD2412 Just Glowing (Garden, floral original oil painting)

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I have been so busy painting China for last Friday's show at Brushstrokes that I am finally coming up for air and have lots of new subject matter to explore in the days to come. This little floral scene is still China, at the end of the day in a marketplace where these mums were lit up from the setting sun.

8"x6" unframed original oil on linen
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KM2400 Glowing August Day ( landscape original oil, Montana, fall scene)

I haven't found time to paint my little ones as I am still painting for our upcoming show this Friday in addition to supplying my galleries with new work. This, of course, is not a complaint......it is wonderful to have such a variety of venues to show my work and such variation in subject matter. I painted this for my gallery in Evergreen, Colorado: Evergreen Fine Art
I have painted this barn in a variety of compositions as it such a beautiful scene I found outside of Bigfork, Montana while visiting a few summers ago. It is available for sale from Evergreen Fine Art or online.
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11"x14" original oil on linen
$1200 plus $10 S/H

KM2405 Black Dragon Lake (Plein Air painting, China)

Here is the 2nd of the plein air paintings I did in China. This is probably my favorite and it was painted as I was succumbing to the 24 hour virus that flew through the group of 18 that I traveled with!
This great scene was walking distance to the village of Li Jiang that was one of my favorite stops on our trip.
I am madly painting for our upcoming show at Brushstrokes Studio opening on November 6. I am having so much fun with all the incredible new subject matter from China.

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KM2390 Otto (original oil painting pet portrait commission)

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This is a commission of this wonderful dog named Otto. He is no longer with us but he lived and loved for 17 years and was half mountain goat. He climbed hills and rocks with amazing ease in pursuit of deer and fox and anything else he might sniff out!

KM2404 Li Jiang Village

It's been a whirlwind of a week between the openings for the American Impressionist Society show and the unveiling events of the Denver Young Artist's Orchestra Painted Violin fund raiser. I am finally posting one of my plein air paintings that I painted on location in China. This was a quaint village where people still live as they did many years ago with few modern conveniences except possibly cell phones and dish antennas!!! It is an odd combination of the old and the new, but the old is dying out fast that I am glad I got to see some remote villages before they disappear!

8'x10" original oil on linen
$750 plus $10 S/H

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KM2402 Ever Changing (butterfly oil painting from nature)

This painting was painted for A fundraiser, "ONE HUNDRED ANGELS" for The Butterfly Program which is a Children's Hospice International Program for All-Inclusive Care for Children and their Families. It will be in a show where proceeds of the sale go to this important program at our newest gallery on Gaylord St. - Arts at Denver. The show from more than 50 artists hosts original works inspired by butterflies or angels and runs November 6 - 21.

Opening Reception at Arts at Denver on Friday, November 6, from 5 to 8 pm

If you are in town, stop by for this show and Brushstrokes opening reception of "Artist's Focus". It is going to be a grand show, I will be showcasing work inspired from my recent trip to China! I will send more info next week on our wonderful show.

Please email me if you are interested in purchasing this painting.
It is $850 sized 10"x8" framed.

KMD2403 Homeward Bound (landscape painting from China, original oil

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It has taken awhile to sort thru my 1000's of pictures and figure out where to start painting again for the Daily Painters exercise. I am also painting for our upcoming show so won't be posting as often as I have in the past until I catch my breath.
My favorite part of China was the countryside and small villages where we saw a way of life that is disappearing rapidly. I shot this photo while doing a painting on location, as this person rode by I had to quickly get my camera out before they disappeared on they rode by. It was amazing to see these 3 wheeled bicycle trailers being used still and even in the Beijing and Shanghai.

7"x5" unframed original oil on gessoed board
$100.00 + $10.00 shipping and handling

KMD2401 Amidst Chaos (Still life original oil painting from China trip)

Back to the routine after an incredible 2 weeks in China with a
lifetime of painting subject matter to explore. I have finally recovered
from jet lag and am busy painting for our upcoming show
"Artist's Focus" on November 6 at Brushstrokes Gallery.
I photographed this unusual still life while touring the Cloisonné Enamelware
factory in Bejing. It represents a setting I found next to where all the
amazing hand work is done.
I will be posting the larger paintings that I am doing for the show as I finish them.
It is great to be back!

7"x5" unframed original oil on gessoed board
$100.00 + $10.00 shipping and handling