Katie Lipscomb
Growing up in Texas, surrounded by the Western ideal of the cowboy, Katie Lipscomb now dedicates her artwork to depicting this relic of America’s past. Lipscomb upholds the mindset of the cowboy, displaying an attitude of leisure, mystery, humor, chivalry, and masked emotion. Through lively hues and gestural strokes her paintings manifest energy and movement to share the emotions and lifestyle of her subjects. She skillfully introduces the viewer to her notion of the wild west, drawing observers into each portrait’s story and this portrayal of the past. As she honors a simpler time, she simultaneously promotes a fear of the present modern world and the imminent future. This longing for America’s bygone society imparts a earnest yearning for a life uncomplicated by modernisation and urbanism. Her canvases are dedicated to “Outlaws,” outcasts of modern society who harbor simple pleasures and a life of leisure. This reverence of seaming effortlessness is reflected in her work which is not overly complicated, consisting of natural line work and color blocking.
Lipscomb recently held a solo show at Galleria Acappella in Naples and has participated at several group shows at the Pennsylvania Academy of the fine Arts. In 2015 she received the Thouron …
Growing up in Texas, surrounded by the Western ideal of the cowboy, Katie Lipscomb now dedicates her artwork to depicting this relic of America’s past. Lipscomb upholds the mindset of the cowboy, displaying an attitude of leisure, mystery, humor, chivalry, and masked emotion. Through lively hues and gestural strokes her paintings manifest energy and movement to share the emotions and lifestyle of her subjects. She skillfully introduces the viewer to her notion of the wild west, drawing observers into each portrait’s story and this portrayal of the past. As she honors a simpler time, she simultaneously promotes a fear of the present modern world and the imminent future. This longing for America’s bygone society imparts a earnest yearning for a life uncomplicated by modernisation and urbanism. Her canvases are dedicated to “Outlaws,” outcasts of modern society who harbor simple pleasures and a life of leisure. This reverence of seaming effortlessness is reflected in her work which is not overly complicated, consisting of natural line work and color blocking.
Lipscomb recently held a solo show at Galleria Acappella in Naples and has participated at several group shows at the Pennsylvania Academy of the fine Arts. In 2015 she received the Thouron Prize from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.
