Saturday, July 4, 2020

Eddie and Secretariat























© 2020 kay eneim

'Eddie and Secretariat'
Charcoal on paper

Friday, June 26, 2020

Horse Racing sketch 3























© 2020 kay eneim

sketch - horse racing
charcoal on paper

Thursday, June 18, 2020

Horse Racing 2 - sketch























© 2020 kay eneim

sketch
charcoal on paper

... thundering 'round the track!

Sunday, June 14, 2020

Horse Racing

 






















© 2020 kay eneim

sketch
charcoal on paper

I have been doing some sketching for a project...
race horses... so amazing!

Sunday, May 3, 2020

Friday, April 10, 2020

Rubens' 'The Crucifixion'























"Rubens' 'The Crucifixion'"
© 2020 kay eneim
14" x 11"
oil on linen panel

... a Lenten meditation for me...

Peter Paul Rubens' original depiction in 1620 of the Crucifixion is amazing.

It became a great starting place for me in this meditation through painting.

Monday, April 6, 2020

'Abraham Darby and Aqua Pottery'



















'Abraham Darby and Aqua Pottery'
© 2020 kay eneim
14" x 18"
oil on linen panel
available

... some of the last few roses left in the garden before pruning this last January...
such willing and patient models for the artist!

Friday, September 28, 2018

Holy Mother of God of Constantinople























'Holy Mother of God of Constantinople' . 16" x 10.25" . oil and 22K gold leaf on linen panel
© 2018 kay eneim
sold through The Sacred Art Gallery

One of the oldest images we have of Our Blessed Mother, this image of the 7th century painting from Constantinople is believed to be akin to a portrait of Our Lady as painted by St. Luke.

I felt compelled to paint it.

Tuesday, August 28, 2018

Agnus Dei II

'Agnus Dei II' . 6" x 8" . oil on copper
© 2018
SOLD through The Sacred Art Gallery

... as first painted by Francisco Zurbaran...


Thursday, August 9, 2018

Our Lady of Guadalupe























'Our Lady of Guadalupe' . 12" x 9" . oil on copper
© 2018 kay eneim
SOLD through The Sacred Art Gallery

Our Lady of Guadalupe is our Blessed Mother's image of herself as she appeared in Mexico. It was her gift to us as she miraculously left it on the tilma of St. Juan Diego on December 12, 1531!

Monday, April 2, 2018

St. Ignatius of Loyola
























'St. Ignatius of Loyola' . 10" x 8" . oil on copper with 23K gold leaf
© 2018 kay eneim

St. Ignatius of Loyola... a noble, rugged Spaniard... became an amazing saint of the 16th century!

His extremely important writings... The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola... have been profoundly helpful to spiritual life. The 'Exercises' are directly linked to the formation of countless saints and good souls over the centuries.

On this painting I worked to keep the gold leaf gilding as a rustic element... and using the copper as the foundation gave it a look and finish not possible with any other material.
Copper and gold leaf suited this painting and the subject of St. Ignatius. It is one of my favorites.
St. Ignatius of Loyola, pray for us!

This painting is represented by The Sacred Art Gallery in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Saturday, March 24, 2018

Mary Magdalen at the Foot of the Cross























'Mary Magdalen at the Foot of the Cross . 10" x 8" . oil on linen panel
© 2018 kay eneim
sold


"Father, into your hands I commend my spirit."  (Luke 23:46)

Pierre-Paul Prud'hon, a nineteenth century French artist, carried the concept of tenebrism... using shadow and a little bit of light... to the nth degree in his painting titled 'Crucifixion'.

I would like to one day see his work at the Louvre as this image had become a powerful Lenten prayer for me in the hours of painting my version... this one.

Sold through The Sacred Art Gallery in Scottsdale, AZ.

Tuesday, March 6, 2018

'Madonna and Child'


'Madonna and Child' . 8" x 6" . oil on linen panel with 23K gold leaf
© 2018 kay eneim
sold

Frantisek Dvorak's 'Madonna and Child'... I painted this image some years ago, and again recently... this time adding 23K gold leaf.
This painting is being represented by The Sacred Art Gallery in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Monday, February 19, 2018

'Agnus Dei'


'Agnus Dei' . 6" x 8" . oil on copper
© 2018 kay eneim
sold

I loved painting Francisco Zurbaran's  'Agnus Dei'.  The Lamb of God.
I painted it many years ago... and again this last month. This one is represented by The Sacred Art Gallery in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Monday, December 4, 2017

Immaculate Conception II























'Immaculate Conception II' . 10 x 8 . oil on linen panel
© 2017 kay Eneim
not for sale

I painted this little painting with a Peruvian influence...

"And a great sign appeared in Heaven: 
a woman, clothed with the sun,
and the moon under her feet,
and upon her head a crown of twelve stars."
(Revelation 12:1)


Saturday, November 25, 2017

Girl With the Abalone Shell Earrings























'Girl With the Abalone Earrings' . 14 x 11 . oil on linen panel
© 2017 kay eneim
private collection

This North American Indian girl was of the Tsawatenok tribe of the Pacific Northwest, circa 1914.
Her earrings, made from abalone shells, were something only the nobility of her tribe could wear.

I found her to be stunningly beautiful. I loved painting her.

Saturday, October 14, 2017

Ginger Jar and White Peonies

'Ginger Jar and White Peonies' . 14 x 18 . oil on linen panel
© 2017 kay eneim
sold

I have donated this painting for the upcoming Beaux Arts dinner and silent auction to benefit the Scottsdale Artists' School to be held on November 11th in Scottsdale, AZ.

It's a fun evening!... with lots of artwork to enjoy and take home!

You can find more information about it at this link.

Wednesday, September 27, 2017

Kutenai Gatherer of the Reeds

Kutenai Gatherer of the Reeds . 36" x 48" . oil on canvas
© 2017 kay eneim
available

Thankfully, the Kutenai tribal life was documented by Edward S. Curtis at the turn of the twentieth century.  Curtis titled his photograph of this scene... 'Kutenai Duck Hunter'.

To me, she didn't appear to be hunting ducks... not at all.
She was clearly gathering reeds for her basket weaving... an art perfected by her tribe.

The title of my painting reflects just that setting... her gathering of reeds for her beautiful baskets... in the serene and beautiful morning!

Saturday, July 29, 2017

Red Onions and Quail Egg Revised

Red Onions and Quail Egg . 14 x 18 . oil on wood panel
© 1017 kay eneim
available


I complete this painting in 2016 (or so I thought), but the foreground kept bothering me.

I decided it needed more work. Much better now.

: )

Thursday, July 6, 2017

Eastwood


'Eastwood' . oil on canvas . 48" x 48"
© 2017 kay eneim
available

Completed and framed, this painting is now showing in a new model home in Carefree, Arizona!

Thanks to the photographic work of Edward S. Curtis at the turn of the twentieth century, Curtis' photo showing the Navajo crossing through Canyon de Chelly became a wonderful resource for completing this painting commissioned by the interior designer, Aldrete Design.