Kelly Whyte
Kelly Whyte's passion is painting local landscapes from the Kawartha Lakes and surrounding area. Her recently built studio, Rapley Fields Art Studio, is where Whyte creates bold, rich and colourful oil paintings that invite the viewer into her story. Walk down a path, follow a creek or gaze at a sunset, the subject matter is familiar and comfortable. Kelly's painting style leans towards realism but she also enjoys painting colourful, impressionistic paintings, with oils her main medium. Her main joys are walking, skiing, and hiking, while taking copious photographs for her landscape inspirations, You will find Kelly in her studio most days, painting and listening to music. he lovingly refers to her studio as Shangri-La.
My journey to capture the light in my paintings is a labour of love, My inspiration comes from my surroundings, a creek sunset or an interesting configuration of snow on a cedar tree. All these variables come together to create my vision, The oil paintings created in my small countryside studio are bold in colour and shape. Plein air painting is one of my areas of expression. There is nothing quite like standing on the side of a lake, watching the water dance or hearing the wind rustle the leaves, to keep the paint flowing from my brush. I work with small and large canvases to create that connection with the viewer. I strive to remind them of that special place in their memory. Local landscapes are my specialty.
