Welcome to the world of Kathleen Noffsinger, where land meets sea at the Chesapeake Bay.  Kathleen is an award-winning watercolor artist from Deltaville, Virginia, who expresses her talent in lively watercolors of wildlife and nature.  From the simple design of a wading Egret to complex underwater scenes of Rockfish, Kathleen’s works are images of nature that elicit a sense of tranquility and an appreciation for the simpler things in life.

Having spent many enjoyable hours on the Chesapeake Bay with her husband, Tom, she chooses the water and its many facets as one of her favorite subjects.  “I am fascinated by the life that is both above and below the water’s surface and the play of light and color on that life.  I love to zoom in on every aspect of nature, capturing special moments in “close ups” that force me to use my creativity to make a painting rather than just copy what I am seeing.   I love the way watercolor lets my imagination take over when creating a painting.”  She keeps her camera and sketch book with her on board their boat, preferring to work from her own reference material, and often takes photos of the egrets and herons she loves to paint.

Kathleen constantly keeps her “artist” eyes open for future painting ideas.  “Tom found the lost buoys that washed ashore over the years and hung them on the side of our fishing shed from an old oar,” she says of the scene that inspired her “Chesapeake Lost and Found” watercolor and subsequent limited edition print.  “I decided to sketch and paint it when I saw that the sunlight hitting the buoys late one afternoon was making the most wonderful shadows.”

Drawing and painting since childhood, Kathleen graduated from the University of Maryland with a degree in elementary education, choosing classes in art and design for her electives.  She has painted solely in watercolor since 1991 studying over the years with several internationally known artists.  Her paintings have been featured in four publications, including the Chesapeake Bay magazine and the cover of the Christopher Newport University Cultural Arts Magazine, and have been purchased for both private and corporate collections throughout the World.  She was recently interviewed for a segment on the Chesapeake Bay for PBS.  Combining her training as a teacher with her love of art, she also teaches watercolor classes and workshops.  “My students' enthusiasm energizes my own work and makes teaching fun!” she says of the many classes she teaches.  “It’s a special joy to see a beginning artist frame his or her first painting.”    

 Kathleen is a member of the National Watercolor Society, Virginia Watercolor Society (Signature Artist Member), Florida Watercolor Society, Mathews Art Group, Rappahannock Art League and the National League of American Pen Women.  She shows her work in juried shows and  her limited edition prints are found at many fine art galleries on the East Coast and in Marco Island, Florida and the Florida Keys.

 “My limited edition prints are symbols of the Chesapeake Bay and its bounty, created as tributes to a special way of life known to watermen, weekenders, ‘come heres’ and those lucky enough to be born and raised on or near the Chesapeake.” 

For information about her limited edition prints, original watercolor paintings, show schedule, classes or workshops, Kathleen may be reached at her studio in Virginia.

Kathleen Noffsinger, P. O. Box 148, Deltaville, VA 23043
e-mail:  NoffsingerArt@aol.com     

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