Kay Brathol-Hostvet
Kay works from her home in Eau Claire. Her work in soft pastel has been described as Contemporary Regionalism—a celebration of the land, but with a modern aesthetic. “My works are a synthesis of the American landscape tradition and self-expression. I am particularly interested in the concept of quiet anticipation—an expectant stillness that one feels at certain times of the day. I’ve always been attracted to the Midwestern landscape, but I want my paintings to be more than merely pictorial. The open expanse of a landscape can personify sincerity; it can also represent personal freedom or embody loneliness or isolation. Dynamism in nature is intimately linked to psychological states. The landscape with its constantly-changing light and shadow, weather and seasons, becomes a metaphor for our moods and emotions.”
