Kate Tangney Studio

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Welcome to Kate Tangney Studio!

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Hi there and thanks for stopping by!

I'm Kate, an abstract painter and hand lettering artist living and working just south of Boston, MA

My work is consistently inspired by our basic, universal emotional states, such as happiness and contentment, or anxiety and grief. My paintings are full of bold color and raw texture, because emotion can be such a raw, powerful force in our lives.

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Take a look around, and enjoy! Stop by the shop for originals, or feel free to get in touch for information about commissions or collaborations. I'd love to chat!

 

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“If I create from the heart, nearly everything works: if from the head, almost nothing.” ~ Marc Chagall⠀ ⠀ This took me nearly a full year of painting to figure out, but it’s so true (at least for me, and my style of painting). But as I go, I’m finding ways to detach and work more intuitively. Which is really just a fancy way of saying that I blare a lot of Led Zeppelin and The Doors, and dance around like a goon. #artjargonlevelexpert #addingthattomyresume
I keep shifting between obsession with this minimal palette and wanting to use ALL the colors. I think I’ll keep playing with both directions for awhile and see where I land. Which do you prefer? 🤔⠀ ⠀ “Moody But Hopeful” 8x8” acrylic and ink on cradled birch panel. Available in the shop 💙
Color nerd: (n) a deranged person who finds themselves buying four different brands of Cerulean Blue to see if there are variations 🤓 (spoiler alert: there are!)⠀ ⠀ Where my nerds at? 🙋🏻‍♀️ What do you geek out over? Color is definitely going to the top of my list, finally replacing 80’s movies and Three Stooges references 😂 Share yours and lets geek out together! 🤓
I’m really enjoying these small studies lately. There is just something so playful and chill about working small. I've been thinking a lot lately about how to create depth using things like line, and varying textures. So you can probably expect to see more of these in the near future 😉 Happy Saturday!
Happy Friday the 13th! Are you superstitious about this day? I tend to have more trouble when it’s coming up to the full moon, but I’m still being a little extra cautious today 😂 My oldest is home sick from school, so hopefully that’s the extent of our bad luck! 🤞 ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ Psst! This little gem was just listed in my shop (along with some other goodies) Go grab some tiny art and treat yo’ self! 😉💙
There are a million other things I should be doing... 😏😎 #sorrynotsorry