
Title: So Many Changes
Oil on canvas, 30" X 36"
"In this painting, I explore the relationship between focus, space, and time. I am interested in the idea that time expands the more we engage our senses. While recent events usually feel more vivid, memories can sometimes hold an even stronger presence in our minds. Here, I wanted to capture the exact, fleeting moment where the birds appear stationa

Title Coswold drive
Oil on Canvas, 30" X 48"
"On a recent trip to England, I was driving through the Cotswolds and pulled over because I couldn't resist this incredibly beautiful tree. This painting is my impression of that scene—especially the vivid yellow-green field and the gray and yellow trees in the background. Throughout the entire trip, Amazed by the constant presence of birds throughout

TitleOxnard's Lost Tree
Ol on Canvas, 18" X 24"
"An homage to a dying tree—a final portrait before it vanished from the hillside behind my home. Succumbing to the fierce heat of a Los Angeles summer, its dry, brittle branches began to fall, turning a graceful life into an imminent danger. This is a monument to its final standing moment, captured before safety demanded its removal."

Title: Intertwined
Oil on Canvas, 30" X 48"
"An exploration of nature’s interconnected rhythms. In this painting of three herons, the birds, crawling vines, and winding branches all intertwine with the tree. By focusing on the soft, shared textures of the feathers, bark, and surrounding grasses, the piece highlights the seamless harmony of the natural world."

Title: Defined By Light
Oil on Canvas, 30" X 48"
"This portrait of a eucalyptus tree explores the intersection of physical reality and the digital world. I wanted to capture how light hits the leaves, while simultaneously leaning into the idea of an image built from pixels. By marrying precise, pixelated brushstrokes with loose, expressive marks, the painting unites two distinct visual languages in

San Luis Obispo
I have long been captivated by the undulating hills encountered along the drive to San Luis Obispo. One such journey prompted this work, shaped by the rhythmic rise and fall of the landscape as it unfolds through motion. A video documenting the painting process accompanies this piece, offering insight into the physical and temporal construction of the image.
Kathleen Nicholson Studio
23527 Oxnard Street, Woodland Hills, CA 91367, us