Kathy Falla Howard . Arizona

“I was smitten by the dramatic beauty and mystery of the Sonoran desert the minute I arrived, even as a young child, I knew I was somewhere special.” Kathy Falla Howard

Bio and Galleries with Kathy Falla Howard

Kathy Falla Howard is an award winning pastel artist.

“Only beginning my art journey 10 years ago, it was born out of a desire to capture the beauty before me, especially with the immersive experience of plein air painting.

More important than my academic training, I feel fortunate to have learned so much from some of the best artists and teachers in the country including Lorenzo Chavez, Kim Lordier, Jill Carver, Skip Whitcomb, Eric Merrell and Matt Smith. Through these teachers I have discovered a true connection to the beauty of the landscape through plein air painting, or simply, painting outside, the thrill of capturing the light and consuming the beauty before me. To me, handling the pure pigment of pastels is fascinating and beautiful, offering the ability for delicate glazing creating a vibration of color not possible with other mediums.”

In 2019 Kathy's work again was selected for the Pastel Journal, Pastel 100 Competition, this time winning First Place in the highly competitive Landscape category. Her work "Navajo Sandstone", was featured in the April 2020 edition. Her work was selected to be a part of the prestigious American Impressionist Society Show, October 2017. Kathy was selected as an artist in residence for the National Parks at Hubble Trading Post National Historic Site in 2014 and the Petrified Forest National Park in 2013, living and working within the park, creating works for two weeks. Kathy's work was selected and awarded Honorable Mention from the Pastel Journal magazine as a part of their 18th annual Pastel 100 Competition from over 2,000 entries. Her work was published in the April 2017 Issue of the Pastel Journal.

Kathy resides and has studios in both Scottsdale and Prescott Arizona and teaches at the Scottsdale Artists School.

GALLERY REPRESENTATION

TUSCON DESERT ART MUSEUM FOUR CORNERS GALLERY

7000 E Tanque Verde Road
Tucson, AZ 85715
520-202-3888

Membership

Member of Women Artists of the West, Associate
Member of the American Impressionist Society

Member of the Pastel Society of America, signature member
Member of the Plein Air Painters of Arizona
Member of the Pastel Society of New Mexico
Member of the Women Artists of the West, associate member
Member of the Arizona Pastel Artist Association, signature member
Member of the Pastel Society of Colorado
Member of the Red Rock Pastel Society of Nevada

RECENT SHOWS

2024, Phippen Museum Show, for the Arizona Pastel Artists Association, Award of Merit
2024, Best and Brightest Show and Sale at the Scottsdale Artists School, Second Place
2023, Phippen Museum Show, for the Arizona Pastel Artists Association, Best Western Themed
2023, The Phoenix Zoo at the Wild Side Gallery Inspired: Arizona Artists Celebrate the Natural World
2023, Best and Brightest Fine Art Show 2023, Plein Air Magazine Award of Excellence
2023, Enchanted Colors, Second Place at the Millicent Rogers Museum for the Pastel Society of New Mexico National