Kathleen Kalinowski is a prolific painter known for her poetic interpretations of the Great Lakes landscape and from her travels. Her impressionistic paintings explore the nuances of luminous light and color, looking to hold a moment in time that created an inspiration. Much of her work consists of painting directly from nature, a source of reference for later studio paintings. Her award winning work in oil and pastel, has been accepted into many prestigious regional and national juried exhibitions, and numerous gallery and solo exhibits. Kathleen, working as a fine artist for three decades, is an established artist who is widely collected in private and corporate collections. She also has many years experience of teaching and mentoring other artists. Kathleen is a life long resident of west Michigan. She lives north of Grand Rapids, rooted on land that has been in her family for many years. Her vibrant paintings capture the sense of place and tell the stories of lakes, streams, woods and farms, near and dear to her heart.