Kristin Otwell


    I have been exploring nature with watercolor for over 40 years.  Trained as a scientific illustrator, my subject matter has included succulent plants, rocks, leaves and trees rendered with a combination of detailed realism and a focus on abstract design.

  
   This show’s title, “The Nature of Things” was chosen because I painted many of the subjects that I find intriguing and beautiful in nature. These include fallen leaves, tree bark,  rocks and driftwood along with various objects from my personal collection. All the paintings in this exhibit are mounted on wooden panels and sealed with a fixative.  There is no glass between the viewer and the work.


​The Nature of Things - November 2019 Exhibit

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In the Yard, Watercolor 14" X 14", $600 SOLD
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In the Woods, Watercolor 14" X 14", $600 SOLD
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On the Rocks, Watercolor 18" X 24", $900 SOLD
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A Few of My FavoriteThings, Watercolor 21" X 29", $800
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Rock Face 1, 10" X 10", $300
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Rock Face 2, 10" X 10", $300
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Tree Bark 1, Watercolor 12" X 18", $450
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Tree Bark 2, Watercolor 12" X 18", $450
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Tree Bark 3, Watercolor 12" X 18", $450
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Big River Beach (before the spill), Watercolor, 18" X 24", $800
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Driftwood Diptych Watercolor 8" X 8",$300
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Eucalyptus Diptych, 9" X 12", Watercolor, $300 SOLD
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Driftwood 3, Watercolor 14" X 14", $500 SOLD
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In the Garden, Watercolor 30" X 18", $1200


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Transfigured - May 2017 Exhibit

  In this body of work entitled “Transfigured”, I looked closely at the way nature takes back what mankind has made through a process that is both amazing and beautiful.  With watercolor paintings and mixed media constructions, I pay homage to nature's process of transfiguration achieved through rust, decay, age and decomposition.  Old wood buildings, rusted items on the salvage pile, and miscellaneous found objects have long intrigued me.  I find these things strangely elegant and in re-interpreting them through a piece of art, I hope they are "transfigured" yet again.​
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Aging Elegance, Watercolor, 16" x 16", $500
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Hard and Soft, Watercolor, 16" x 16", $500
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Old Barn #2, Watercolor, 10" x 10" $300
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Red Quarter #2, Watercolor, 6" x 6", SOLD
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Heavy Metal, Watercolor, 12" x 12" SOLD
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Into the Blue, Watercolor, 12" x 12", $400
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Bent Pipe, Watercolor, 12" x 12", $400
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Old Barn #1, Watercolor, 10" x 10", $300
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Red Quarter #3, Watercolor, 6" x 6", SOLD
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Circles, Watercolor, 16" x 16", $500
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Rusted Green, Watercolor, 12" x 12", $400
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Circular Saw, Watercolor, 16" x 16", $500
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Red Quart #1, Watercolor, 6" x 6", $125, SOLD
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Red Quartet #4, Watercolor, 6" x 6", SOLD
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Plastics, Watercolor, 16" x 16" SOLD
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Insulation, Watercolor, 18" x 24", $650
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Wrinkled in Time, Watercolor, 24" x 18", $650
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Crushed Drainage Pipe, 18" x 24" SOLD
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Corrugated Roofing, Watercolor, 16" x 16", $500
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Back to the Land, Found wood on pencil drawing mounted on panel, 18" x 14", $350 SOLD
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Ode to Rusted Nails, Printed leaves mounted on painted and block printed panel, rusted nails, 18" x 16" (panel size), $400 SOLD
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Where the Rusted Nails Grow, shadow box mixed media construction (with small table base - not shown) 6" x6", SOLD



​Older Watercolors

Mixed Media Collages