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June Member Spotlight
Kathy McClure is highlighted and recognized for being one of our long-standing members of the Mesa Art League.
Kathy has facilitated a number of Demos and Critiques for our League through the years. It is fitting that we honor Kathy for all she has done and continues to do for us.
Lets Welcome Kathy McClure
As photographer since the age of 8 when I received my first camera as a gift from my grandmother, I learned the art of photography by studying such great artists as George Lepp, Dewitt Jones and Art Wolfe. My inspiration is God's beautiful creation, and I attempt to record it faithfully, shooting landscapes, flowers, animals, and anything that captures my fancy. I shot film until 2012 when I purchased my first pro digital camera. Now I do both, and do all of the creation in the camera before the snap. If the image isn't good enough to print as taken, it is discarded instead of being 'improved' through Photoshop. I have my own darkroom and love making my own prints from negatives. One of my favorite techniques is to hand paint B&W photos with oils or watercolor.
My mission is to go to any part of the world (sometimes places quite difficult to reach) and photograph the beauty found there so that those who cannot travel there can see what I saw. To fulfill that mission, I travel a lot in and out of the country, 'faithfully recording the world to the glory of its Creator.'
I started shooting horses at the racetrack in the ‘80s and worked as a reporter for horse racing magazines for 30+ years, covering Quarter Horse racing in Arizona. Horses are my first love, and I enjoy photographing them at work and at play. I also love numbers and worked as a bookkeeper for decades, managing everything from billing to inventory to payroll for retail, wholesale and non-profit companies, including managing a counseling firm. I also worked many years with my husband’s manufacturing business, learning marketing and advertising principles. Trained to be a teacher, I gave up that work after a few years, only to return to it in the way of developing workshops for adults.
I have been a member of MAL and a juried artist of the Arizona Art Alliance for decades, and served on the board of both organizations. I am a juried member of the Tubac Center of the Arts and have artwork for sale there and at the K. Newby Gallery in Tubac. I also sell artwork online through my website Kathy-McClure.pixels.com, and exhibit photos also at KCMPhotos.photoreflect.com.
My travels have taken me over many parts of the US, to Mexico and Central America, South America, and even to the Far East. I make annual trips to Ecuador, serving as a translator for medical mission trips. Currently we are working from a rustic lodge on the Cayapas River in Northwest Ecuador – a very remote location.
All these passions - horses, travel, God's glorious creation - are united in my love of photography. I've stated that "I'm addicted to the click", but mostly I'm gratified and amazed at what a camera can record.
Meet our Members...
Our Members are a diverse
group of Artists.
They range from professionals to amateurs,
art teachers to beginners.
Our members create 2 dimensional art,
as well as, 3 dimensional art,
with media ranging from oil to inks,
glass to jewelry, ceramic to porcelain
and so much more!
Membership Privileges
Include:
Participation in
- Artwork of the Month Contests
- Critique Discussions
- Hanging Art in MAL Shows & Venues Exhibits, Events and Displays
- Voting
- Holding an Office
- Listed on the MAL Website
- Monthly Newsletter notification
- Reduced rate in MAL sponsored shows
- MAL Scholarship opportunities
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Couple's 12 Month Membership: $50.00
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