Kathy Hofmann's small intimate paintings recall the masterful works of the Barbizon painters and the luminist style of the Hudson River School. Hofmann's work glorifies the Wisconsin landscape while subtly evoking a eulogy to such a seemingly idyllic landscape under threat of modernization. With an MFA in painting from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, local artist Kathy Hofmann's exquisite works of art have earned her many awards and high praise.
When I am looking at landscapes, I am always looking for this melding of light and atmosphere and gradations of light, color, tone, value and shape. These are the things that really inspire me as a painter and bring me to that level of wanting to take it into the studio to be able to play with those gradations of light that are melting into the distance.
