Saturday Art Saves: Kathe Fraga

Saturday Art Saves: Kathe Fraga

 

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Every Saturday I focus on a different artist that I admire. From potters to painters, chefs to collectors, seamstress to songwriters, lifestyle to lovers… anyone who set the paintbrush, pastry brush, hands and heart on fire to create.

Those who inspire art to flow where it may… 

 

 

 

Kathe Fraga, artist, painter… creator of wonderful old fashion wallpapers.

"Kathe is now represented by Kaller Fine Arts, with locations in Washington, DC and New York City."

 

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"Original paintings, wallpaper and greeting cards.

 

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Photo Source and artwork details of Kathe Fraga

"Kathe Fraga creates her paintings with acrylic, ink, graphite, and plaster on canvas. Each painting is finished with lacquered look."

 

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"Kathe’s art is inspired by the beauty and romance of old: vintage silky kimonos, hand-worked embroidery, lacquered little boxes, blocked wallpaper and panels from years ago, distressed with age, revealing a soft loveliness still…you’ll see layered colors peeking out behind one another—pinks, blues, lavender—speckles of gold, a wisp of glitter. Look for a small shy heart. A nestle of lovebirds. A French phrase. Each piece meant to be seen as part of a larger scene that’s been hidden away…until
 now.

The influence of time spent by the artist living in the beautiful old cities of South America, Denmark, England, and France can be clearly felt."

 

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Please email Kathe if you'd like to be on her mailing list."

 



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9 responses to “Saturday Art Saves: Kathe Fraga”

  1. I immediately thought of kimonos when I saw Kathy’s gorgeous artwork. Thanks for sharing her with us.

  2. Beautiful. They already have a look as if they are from a bygone era. Even so, I can see them working with contemporary furniture.

  3. oh my gosh, I love this, when I went to Japan I went crazy over all their beautiful papers, I have a piece handfolded in a so many tiny gathers in gold and hand painted, with chrysanthemums, dragonflies, pine, bamboo, Kathe Fraga’s art is beautiful ~ xo

  4. I love this! I, too, can see a strong Japanese influence there, in the first two in particular – the style of the flowers and the colors look very Japanese. Beautiful!

  5. Kathe, by any chance is your Fraga side from Flores in the Azores? Mine is!

  6. Hi Kathie ~ I’m Kathe Fraga’s sister-in-law and was thrilled to see your message about the Fraga family and Flores Island in the Azores. Our Fraga family is from Terceira Island in the Azores and our grandfather’s name is Antonio Fraga. Our grandmother’s family is from San Miguel Island. Tom Hanks mother’s maiden name is Fraga and her family came from Flores. We’re all connected and would love to have the whole family story. So wonderful to connected with you. Happy New Wishes and Hugs.:) My email is: moonbeams@embarqmail.com

  7. I’ve just replied to you. Who knows what connections we might find in our respective family trees?

  8. Kathe and I have been Facebook friends for quite a while now and I am ever-awed by her work, which takes me back to another era. It looks like rich silk art, and the details, color, light, textures all pull together to create an elegant mood that I haven’t seen anywhere else.
    Plus I like pink, red, and blue so there you go. I’m a big fan, and was so happy to see that you featured her art! Thank you.

  9. her work is quite extraordinary, I only discovered her today!

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