Kathleen S. Giles, AWS, NWS-M, TWSA, AWA, PWS, WHS, WIW, NFWS
2336 Hartland Road
Gasport, N.Y. 14067
716-795-9368
kgilesstudio@hotmail.com
www.kgilesstudio.com
“I am drawn to subjects that are filled with color and dramatic lighting. They can be beautiful but often have an underlying story. My work captures a moment in time. I strive to draw the viewer into my visual narrative and to create an emotional response. For me, realism is the best way to do that.”
Kathleen’s primary discipline is watercolor and her realistic portrayal of everyday life has won her many awards. She is a signature member of the American Watercolor Society, a Master Signature of the National Watercolor Society, the Transparent Watercolor Society, American Women Artists, Women In Watercolor, the Pennsylvania Watercolor Society and the Niagara Frontier Watercolor Society. The artist is a member of the International Guild of Realism and an elected member of the Allied Artists of America.
Kathleen had two paintings chosen for inclusion in Splash 25, the Best of Watercolor and also had work in Splash 24, 23, 21, 20, 17 and 15. Three of the artist’s paintings were featured in the winter issue of Watercolor Artist Magazine in 2024. The artist was invited to participate in the Fabriano Prize, in Italy, where her painting “Tears for Ukraine ll” won fourth place. That painting also won an award in the ARC Salon show. The painting “Life Is Feeling Boxed In” won the Bronze Medal in American Watercolor Society Show in 2022. Kathleen has had multiple articles published in art magazines, most recently her work was featured in the winter of 2023 in Watercolor Artist magazine. The magazine also listed her work in their Best of Watercolor in 2021. The painting “Perfect Peony” won the grand prize in the International Artist Magazine 2021. Her work was featured in a four page article in American Art Collector Magazine in December of 2021. The artist’s work has won the first place purchase award in the National Watercolor Society show twice, with “Vanity” and “Life is Looking For Crayfish”. Her painting “Life is Fragile” was a finalist in the ARC Salon 15th International Exhibition. The artist teaches online, sells pre-recorded videos and travels to teach workshops around the country.
Kathleen maintains a studio and gallery in her home in Gasport, N.Y. that are open to the public by appointment.
