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Joe and Kate have formed a unique mix of poetry and artwork. Joe says that he is not really a poet: he just writes stories that rhyme. Kate produces paintings depicting Joe’s poetry or Joe creates a poem as a companion piece to one of Kate’s paintings. These paintings are for sale as Giclee' prints in various sizes.
Most of her western paintings depict the life of the frontier – not the Hollywood version, but the actual day-to-day trials and challenges faced by the people who lived the adventure. Kate truly hopes her works contribute to the preservation of a small part of history for future generations. Prints | Stories that Rhyme | Giclee | Pricing and Ordering | Contact Us | Mail Order Form | Home Western Art and Poetry Note: These pictures are all original works of art and, as such, are covered by Copyright law. They are not for public use without the written permission of the artist. Thank you. |
Kate
and Joe live on a farm in Midwest Missouri. Their deep love of the outdoors
has led Kate, Joe and their horses across the plains of Kansas to the
mountains in Colorado, Wyoming, Utah and Nevada. Many of their experiences
in the wild have served to inspire Kate’s paintings. Kate feels
that, “When you experience something yourself, you’re able
to paint with genuine emotion. I think my paintings make you feel the
cold of the snow and the warmth of the sun in my spring meadows. I also
want my paintings to be believable and convincing. I want the viewer
to feel I must have been there; even though the event may have taken
place hundreds of years ago, and to see its historical perspective through
my eyes. 
The
accuracy and fine detail of her work are far from accidental. They are
a result of both intense research and the critical eye of her husband.
Kate says she has come to rely a great deal on Joe’s good taste
and constructive comments.