2020
Artist Comments
A child wearing a mask sits in an open field surrounded by bunnies. Dark clouds gather on the horizon, evoking a sense of looming uncertainty. Inspired by the challenges of parenthood, the painting explores the difficulty of letting go and the acceptance that children must ultimately navigate the world independently. Parents strive to protect and prepare their children, yet they cannot control the surrounding environment. Embracing the act of letting go is essential for achieving happiness.
About the Artist
Artist Kat Silver paints surrealist compositions with a whimsical and satirical approach. She draws inspiration from the imagery of her dreams and the symbolisms present in her surroundings. The image of the rabbit has become an important character and signature in Kat's work. For her, they represent power and taking control of one's life. Through her art, she invites the viewer to question the mundanity of daily existence and embrace the magic within them. "I believe human beings have a lot we can learn from nature," says Kat. "If we watch and listen to the earth and all its creatures, we can learn to fully enjoy our lives instead of being caught up in materialism, drama, and stress." Kat started to paint when she was seven years old, with her uncle as her teacher. She received her BA in Painting at Nazareth College in 2001 and succeedingly studied at Drexel University in Philadelphia, where she mastered Art Therapy. Kat works in her home studio on a small desk strewn with supplies—surrounded by walls adorned with artwork that inspires her. Beyond her studio, Kat feeds her soul in nature, exploring wooded parks, forests, oceans, and streams. She often goes to antique shops to spark her creativity.
Words that describe this painting: bunnies, bunny, plague mask, mask, field, child, storm, cloud, childhood, fantasy, costume, people, surrealism, oil painting, grey
Storm Brewing
Kat Silver
Oil painting on wood
Finished black edges
Varnished and Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front
2020
11 in. h x 14 in. w x 1.5 in. d
4 lbs. 0 oz.
The Spilt, Oil Painting
By Kat Silver
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A surrealist painting captures the tension between prey and predator. In the foreground, a rabbit stands wary while a fox snarls nearby. Others of their kind sc...
Oil
Gaining Perspective, Oil Painting
By Kat Silver
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A surreal scene depicts a colossal woman standing amid farmland, her gaze fixed on a bird flying from her birdcage torso. A viaduct emerges from the base of her...
Oil
Roar if You Dare, Oil Painting
By Kat Silver
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
The surreal painting depicts a carnival scene unfolding beneath a cloudy night sky. Tents, a Ferris wheel, and white bunnies scatter across the scene. At the c...
Oil
Head Held High, Oil Painting
By Kat Silver
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A female acrobat wearing a rabbit mask performs a routine with her arms raised above her and one leg lifted. Trapeze performers swing through the air in the bac...
Oil
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Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
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Oil
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By Kat Silver
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
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Oil
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Located in White Plains, NY
'The Coming Storm' in 2010 by American art, Purdy Eaton. Oil and collage, 36 x 54 in. In ‘The Coming Storm’, Purdy Eaton recreates American painter Geor...
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
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Birch, Acrylic, Wood Panel
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The painting is framed. The size without frame 40x50 cm, framed 45x55 cm Bartosz Kolata was born in Torun, Poland in 1979. In 2006 he graduated in Art Conservation and Restoration ...
Canvas, Oil
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This oil on canvas by Haitian artist Claudia Brutus, a graduate of the École des Beaux-Arts de Paris, combines elements of symbolism, dreamlike narrative, and contemporary figurative...
Oil
Arid Storm Oil Painting on Wood Panel, Contemporary, 2010s, Unframed
By Holly King
Located in Montreal, Quebec
King’s interpretation of nature’s struggle takes the shape of small-format oil paintings, which depict landscapes merged with vessels that work to destroy or protect the environment ...
Oil, Wood Panel
Before The Storm - Tall Original Oil on Canvas, Handsigned
By Jean-Baptiste Valadie
Located in Paris, IDF
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Canvas
