Catherine Kauffman
Heathsville, VA
I focus on representational oil painting that often involves people being themselves and presenting them in a way that triggers memories for the viewer.
MessageI'm an amateur herbalist so the Apothecary shop in Colonial Williamsburg is a place I visit every time we go there. And I learn new things each time. On this day, it was slow and I had the opportunity between tour groups to ask her to pose for me. As with many buildings in Williamsburg, the windows are large and much of the light in the workshops is provided by sunlight. In this one, she stepped to the window and picked up a small handmade wooden pill box. I loved her hand and arm, but I think my favorite part of this painting is her cap and how the delicate linen allowed her skin tones to be seen through the fabric.
- Subject Matter: Figurative
- Inventory Number: 196
- Collections: Colonial Williamsburg