Hello. I’m Kathy Ludlam, a Columbus, Ohio artist focused largely on creating representational oil paintings. I am drawn to a wide variety of subjects and believe that just about anything can make a compelling painting or, as Flaubert said, “anything becomes interesting if you look at it long enough.” I love to capture both the extraordinary and everyday aspects of life, particularly in the dramatic beauty of strong, direct sunlight.
Art has been an important part of my life even during periods of time when I wasn’t painting. I believe that all the living I’ve done is reflected in some fundamental way in how and what I choose to paint, from studying art history to living abroad with a young family to observing the daily changes in my favorite neighborhood walk. There is a painting around every corner if you look long enough, and all of my experiences inform the paintings that follow. I love to paint Plein Air (outdoors), as well as in my studio, where I paint from life and photo references. I am not drawn to one particular subject as much as to how light and shadow shape that scene, whether it’s a back alley in partial shade or the way direct sunlight hits a peony.
My happy place is in front of my easel, and I never take for granted the splendor of putting paint on canvas.
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