Kathleen McElwaine

Kathleen McElwaine Artist Bio
B 1951

I grew up on a small quarter horse ranch in Tulsa, Oklahoma with a full-fledged cowboy Daddy. Much of my childhood was spent, sketchbook in hand, in the front seat of a ‘54 Chevy pickup truck at the closest calf roping. Through the windshield of that old truck, I developed a love for art and animals. I documented sights common to that town’s rodeo—a black and white collie working the roping calves, a horse being saddled, the barn cat chasing a mouse; a flat tire being changed on a trailer while the horse stands tied.

My first art instructor’s payment was Nocona cowboy boots, in trade from our family-owned sporting goods store. My high school teacher recognized that my art education was serious to me, and encouraged me to participate in competitions for prizes of college art classes.

I won often and accumulated various awards. College gave me the opportunity to study art history and art appreciation as well as painting and drawing. This provided me with an in-depth look into great art and artists through the centuries. Now, whether I am painting on location or in my studio, I remember that child and the discipline of my formal education. My goal as a professional artist is that my art will bring enjoyment to the viewer and hold its value.

Please visit all the links found at my web site www.kmcelwaine.com Small prints are available on my etsy store. My watercolor paintings can be printed in very small or very large sizes, even a banner or billboard size, just send me an email we can make it happen for a price you can afford.

You will find original paintings available for purchase, small and large prints, and the longhorn counted cross-stitch kits fashioned after one of my paintings.
Thank you for looking at my Longhorn Art.

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