Katherine Wipfler (American, b. 1955). "Morning Light" oil on canvas board, n.d. Signed at lower right. A striking landscape painting by Katherine Wipfler (also known as Kathy "KJ" Wipfler) created on location in South Park, Jackson, Wyoming. Wipfler presents an elegant array of haystacks dotting the verdant lands with hillsides in the distance beneath breathtaking azure skies. All is delineated with loose, adept brushwork in Wipfler's signature Impressionistic manner. A stunning homage to haystacks, a quintessential symbol of rural traditions, by award-winning American artist Kathy Wipfler - perhaps her American response to Monet's famous haystacks near Giverny - mounted in an attractive custom frame. Size (painting): 8" L x 12" W (20.3 cm x 30.5 cm) Size (frame): 11.75" L x 15.8" W (29.8 cm x 40.1 cm)

About the artist: "Born and raised in California, Kathy Wipfler has called Jackson, Wyoming home since 1978. Drawn to the open spaces and the spectacular scenery of the region, Wipfler finds beauty not only in the landscapes, but also in such scenes as driving cattle and harvesting hay, activities she experiences first-hand living on a working ranch. Her canvas may include a wide variety of subjects including landscapes, wildlife, domestic animals, coastal scenes or rural ranch life. However it must be said, no matter what her chosen subject, Wipfler's excellent ability to capture a sense of place consistently provides the viewer with an emotional attachment to that particular scene. A plein-air painter, Kathy Wipfler notes in an interview with 'Southwest Art' magazine, 'There's no excuse for not going to the source – if you are a landscapist, you go to the spot'. Wipfler's confidence allows her to take advantage of her emotional response to the landscape. 'Painting is a mix of things about what is happening and responding to it,' she concludes. 'By working outdoors I directly channel intellectual and emotional responses in color, composition, value and mood.'

Wipfler has two paintings in the permanent collection at the Whitney Museum of Western Art in the Buffalo Bill Museum of the West in Cody, Wyoming. They are hanging prominently next to an important painting by Albert Bierstadt. Wipfler gives credit for her inspiration to fellow artists and mentors Bill Reese, Ned Jacob, Skip Whitcomb, Hollis Williford and Greg McHuron." (Trailside Galleries - Jackson, Wyoming and Scottsdale, Arizona)

Kathy Wipfler has had solo exhibitions at Clymer Museum, Ellensburg, Washington and Kimball Art Museum, Park City, Utah. Wipfler's art is in the permanent collections of the Whitney Museum of Western Art in the Buffalo Bill Museum of the West - Cody, Wyoming; The Brinton Museum - Bighorn, Wyoming; Grand Teton Craig Thomas Visitor Center - Moose, Wyoming; and Booth Western Art Museum - Cartersville, Georgia. Wipfler has been honored with several awards including the Robert Kuhn Award from the National Museum of Wildlife Art. She is represented by Simpson Gallagher Gallery - Cody, Wyoming; Trailside Galleries - Jackson, Wyoming and Scottsdale, Arizona; and West Lives On Gallery - Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

Provenance: private Los Angeles, California, USA collection

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Painting is in excellent overall condition. Signed at lower right. Mounted in an attractive custom frame which is also excellent save a few minor scuffs. Fit with suspension wire and ready to display.