VARIATIONS OF OBSERVATIONS:
September 19 – October 31, 2024
Hockensmith’s Fine Arts Editions Lexington is excited to announce the opening of Variations of Observations—an intuitive abstract art exhibition featuring the works of Anne Kindl and Patti Edmon. The show will open Thursday, September 19th, from 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM. The gallery is open to the public Tuesday–Saturday from 1:00 PM–5:30 PM, or by appointment. The gallery is located at 190 Jefferson St, in Lexington, KY.
Anne Kindl
Anne received her Bachelor of Fine Art from the College of Design at Iowa State University and spent 25 years as a graphic designer in corporations and nonprofit organizations.
She later found painting to be a therapeutic practice after recovering from a cancer illness. This gradually opened the door to an entirely new career. Today, Anne’s work focuses on observing the elements of nature combining the fundamentals of art with the intuitive response.
Anne’s work has been recognized nationally, featured in juried exhibitions at The National Arts Club in NYC and the Zho B Art Center in Chicago through the International Association of Pastel Societies (IAPS) and the Pastel Society of America (PSA). She teaches classes and workshops throughout the year. Anne recently has been featured in Pratique des Arts, American Art Collector, and has received honorable mention in Pastel Journal’s Pastel 100. Anne’s pastels have been featured in three Breeders’ Cup commemorative editions and Kentucky Homes & Gardens magazine. She has installations in public and private art collections including Buffalo Trace Distillery, The Kentucky Theatre, St. Joseph Hospital and University of Kentucky Medical Center. Her work has also been featured in movies for Lifetime and Independent films. She is a signature member of PSA, Great Lakes Pastel Society (GLPS) and is an IAPS Master Circle member.
Patti Edmon
Patti Edmon’s brush is guided by a complex, emotional interior world. An intuitive abstract painter from Lexington, Kentucky, Edmon uses her work to process the grief and joy of life. Her paintings capture the frustrations of the human experience to alleviate the pain of the day-to-day, a calling that gives her no choice but to return to the medium. Edmon’s paper paintings and wooden boards are where she cuts loose, scraping, sanding, and gouging into her canvas to cut out part of her mind and put it on the wall. Edmon’s work has appeared in regional and national exhibits and publications.
Her work radiates honesty and compassion with themes of love, healing, and self-awareness. Her studio is on the renovated third floor of the antique brick foursquare she shares with her artist husband, Jim Edmon, and Picasso the studio cat.
