artsy haus

One of the idiosyncrasies that so charmed us when we moved to Maine was that many–if not most–of the art galleries were housed in actual houses. They are the ultimate live/work spaces and pop-up galleries with the artists portioning off a piece of their home to hang and show art in summer and then reclaim […]

nepenthe III

Nepenthe III   ©katy allgeyer As you know from my first Nepenthe painting, the title means “a place to leave ones sorrows”.  This year is nearly over. For me this is a time for retreat, reflection, and reveling inside the cloak of winter’s darkened days. The sun is setting on…2016. Happy New Year!

why don’t you paint?

Our psych counselor in India told me recently that Scott had struggled with feelings of guilt because he thought he and his terminal disease and his decision to go to Goa for his end days was keeping me from making art. I’m not surprised by that. The guilt had to be released somehow and so […]

butterfly artistry

I attended a celebration of life for our friend Janice on July 6th here on the island. Her daughter had arranged for a butterfly release after the ceremony. Apparently you can order these delicate creatures to be shipped in individually wrapped boxes packed in coolant so that they are—hopefully—alive when you receive them and let the…

delicious art exhibitions

If you find yourself in mid-coast Downeast Maine this month, be sure to check out the exhibition of Art by Katy at the Millbrook Company Bakery & Restaurant in Sedgwick, Maine. My friend Jill is the owner and baker and my friend /gallery owner Susan Hutton of Hutton Gallery put this premiere exhibition of my work together for the new venue’s opening this past week. Jill is known for the finest sticky buns this side of San Francisco. We both are vendors at the Stonington Farmers Market and we used to be parked across …