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Kate Warthen grew up on a small farm in Northern W

Kate Warthen grew up on a small farm in Northern Wisconsin, exploring the mystery and wonder of the surrounding woods, rivers, and lakes. In Summer, the long driveway transformed into a canvas on which Kate and her siblings drew extensive murals, smoothing the dirt and drawing with sticks, illustrating stories to entertain each other. In Winter, the pristine surface of snow became the canvas.

The same creative urge continued, taking various forms throughout motherhood and career: Watercolor, drawing, collage, batik, woodblock, fiber arts, and oil painting.

Always one to combine many influences, Kate’s current working process is a combination of plein air and studio. Sketches are done “en plein air”, and paintings done quickly thereafter in the studio, relying only on visual memory and sketches. “Working in this way gives a more direct translation of the impression of the scene, without fixating on irrelevant details.”

The influence of the natural world and experience with many mediums converge in the current paintings. “It is my hope that my paintings will convey some of the beauty and mystery of the world, from grand to commonplace, with a bit of slowing down, of respite.”

Visit montereyart.org/miniatures/ to support Kate and all 156 other Miniature's artists. You can also chat with Kate herself and 4 other incredible female artists on Sunday at 11 am - register at lu.ma/5-women3
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We are so thankful for our Monterey County Gives C

We are so thankful for our Monterey County Gives Challenge Donors and our MCGives supporters! Thanks to your generosity, we have raised $69,206 to support our Arts Access Digital Studio, and we are incredibly encouraged by everyone’s support so far.

In our effort to raise $110,000 by December 31—to make our Arts Access Digital Studio a reality—we have set a goal to raise $7,500 over the next week. Every donation made through MCGives will be partially matched—maximizing your contribution to the Museum. Together, we can increase accessibility to art!

Donations of all amounts are appreciated, and we thank you for your support!

To donate, visit: http://www.montereycountygives.com/mma

A big thank you to the MCGives partners!

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Miniatures Trivia Time: This morning we asked we a

Miniatures Trivia Time: This morning we asked we asked what the difference was between a still life and the object and the answer is....the dimension! Still lifes are 2-dimensional works depicting 3-dimensional items and all of our objects are actually 3-dimensional works of art. Make sure you check out the rest of the group and donate in support of your favorites at montereyart.org/miniatures/!
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