Kathleen Mekailek

After not painting for 28 years (since high school), my daughter and husband thought it was time for me to start up again. When I start a painting, I have a vague idea of what I want, but I let the canvas and brushes lead me to the finished product. I have no formal education except for what I learned in high school and would consider myself self-taught.

During this time, I turned to photography to garner inspiration for my paintings. As others saw my photographs, I was encouraged to pursue this avenue along with my painting.

I turn to nature and the world around us for most of my inspiration. I see beauty in small mundane objects such as a grain of sand, rain drops or a bird's nest that others might pass by and not notice. I want to bring this respect of our world to others in a way that they might not have imagined or seen before. I want others to appreciate the world we are in as much as I do.

Martin High School

TCJC South Campus

Juried Shows and Exhibitions
*Strictly Texas Art Show 2016, MCL Grand Theater, Lewisville, TX
*2016 Recycle Exhibit, BWAC, Brooklyn, NY
*2016 Unique by Nature Exhibit, McKinney Performing Arts Center, McKinney, TX
*19th Annual Rio Brazos Exhibition 2016, Langdon Center, Granbury, TX
*Art Through the Lens 2016, ArtLoveMagic Gallery, Dallas, TX
*2016 Thinline Film, Music, Photo Festival, Denton, TX
*2015 A Few of My Favorite Things, MCL Grand Theater, Lewisville, TX
*2015 The Black and White Exhibit, BWAC, Brooklyn, NY
*2015 VAL Fresh Ideas Exhibit, MCL Grand Theater, Lewisville, TX
*2015 Kerrville Fine Arts Festival, Kerrville, TX
*2015 Buda Fine Art Express, Buda, TX
*2015 Salado Wildflower Art Festival, Salado, TX
*18th Annual Rio Brazos Exhibition, Langdon Center, Granbury, TX
*The Nature Of Texas 2015, MCL Grand Theater, Lewisville, TX
*2015 Thinline Film, Music, Photo Festival, Denton, TX
*2014 VAL Fresh Ideas Exhibit, MCL Grand Theater, Lewisville, TX
*17th Annual Rio Brazos Exhibition, Langdon Center, Granbury, TX
*2014 VAST 8th Annual 125-Mile Visual Arts Exhibition, Patterson Arts Center, Denton, TX
*The Winnsboro Fine Arts Festival 2013, Winnsboro, TX

Exhibits and Group Shows
*My Vision/Our Celebrati...