"Zen Master" abstract experssionist wildlife fox painting by Colorado artist Kate Dardine

 "Zen Master" 20x20" oil on gallery-wrapped canvas

 

A fox crossed in front of me on my way into town the other day, a flash of hot orange on the new fallen snow. At the edge of the road, she stopped, turned and watched me pass, then slipped under a fence and disappeared. Read more...

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Deer Totem painting by Kate Dardine

"You Simply Must Write" is a commissioned birth totem painting. If you'd like me to create a totem or birth totem animal painting for you, please email me for more information. These are very affordable, 8x8x1.5" oil paintings on gallery-wrapped canvas. $125 each.

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"The Heart of Wolf" birth totem animal painting by Kate Dardine

The Heart of Wolf is the 10th painting in my 12-painting series of birth totem animals. Click here to see the whole series so far. “Wolf is the pioneer, the forerunner of new ideas, to teach and share with others what they have learned. Wolves have an enormous sense of family as well as a strong individualistic urge. Baying at moon is wolf's desire to connect with new ideas just below the surface of consciousness, for the moon is a symbol for psychic energy.” - excerpts from "Medicine Cards" by Jamie Sams. February 19 - March 20. Read more about Wolf here.

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Kate Dardine is a daily abstract painter from Colorado, USA

Kestrel by Kate Dardine

10x10 oil on gallery wrapped canvas. An early Spring blizzard roared in from the west, and a lone kestrel took refuge on my porch for a couple of hours, hunkered down against the wind and snow. And so I was inspired to paint the lovely little raptor and meditate on what message he might have for me.

$325 plus shipping. Click here to purchase or contact me for more info on this piece.

Kate Dardine is a daily abstract painter from Colorado, USA

"The Heart of Deer" by Kate Dardine

One of a series of 12 birth totem animal paintings, all 10 x 10, oil on gallery-wrapped canvas. Click here to see more paintings in the series.

Kate Dardine is a daily abstract painter from Colorado, USA.

"The Heart of Owl" birth totem animal painting by Kate Dardine

"The Heart of Owl" is the 6th in a series of twelve birth totem animal paintings. It is a 10x10 oil on gallery-wrapped canvas. Owl is the birth totem animal for those born between November 23 and December 22. To see more birth totem and totem animal paintings, please visit my website, www.katedardine.com.

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Kate Dardine is a Daily Abstract Painter from Fort Collins, Colorado, USA

"The Heart of Owl Dreams in Color" by Kate Dardine

November 23 - December 22. Birth Totem Owl is an individual whose outer personality is focused upon understanding all of Life’s myriad mysteries.

In Nature, the Owl is known for her ability to quietly observe her prey as she sits perched atop a nearby tree limb, waiting for the opportune moment in which to strike. When the moment comes, Owl will fly silently, taking the intended prey by complete surprise. Read more about Birth Totem Owl here.

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Kate Dardine is a daily abstract painter from Fort Collins, Colorado, USA

The Heart of Flicker by Kate Dardine

"The Heart of Flicker is Close to Home" is the fourth in a series of 12 paintings depicting birth totem animals. None of the paintings will be for sale until the series is complete. Flicker is the totem animal for people born May 21 - June 20.
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Kate Dardine paints daily in her studio in rural Fort Collins, Colorado.

"Counting Crow" by Kate Dardine

The crow is an extremely intelligent bird, capable of analyzing situations and using tools if necessary to accomplish what it needs. In this painting I imagined the crow contemplating the significance of numbers. "Counting Crow" is a 10x10 oil on gallery-wrapped canvas. $325.

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