Kate Balfe

I’m really trying to get better at posting unfinished work, and posting in general. I never got into the habit. But I can change! Here are two I’m working on right now!
#pink #oilpaint #fineart #artcollector #surrealism

Hello! Sorry for the delayed response, I am going to have some made probably this week or next and I’ll post here and send out an email when they’re ready. (You can sign up to receive emails at katebalfe.com)

Here is my current procrastination roulette

#oilpaint #sketch #surrealism #artcollector

Aww thanks Joe! Nice to see you here :)

My friend insists that this a painting about intrusive thoughts. That wasn’t my intent but my favorite thing about making art is that sometimes I get to help people see a feeling that doesn’t have language.

#oilpainting #surrealism #artist #intrusivethoughts #artcollector

Oh thank you, that’s so meaningful to me

Oh NOW I can see the typos

There is this demented ice cream truck that has been driving g around my neighborhood forever. It’s rusty, it is here in the cold and the rain, I’m not sure I’ve ever seen anyone buy ice cream from it, and not completely sure it lives on this plane of existence. It is one of my lights of hope.

This has been haunting me since I saw it the other day

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Aaaah haaaay

Process for Endless County Roads (2024) in 9 steps

#paintingprocess #oilpaint #surrealism

A long marriage, 24x36, 2024
This piece has arrived at her forever home. #oilpaint #cranes #megafauna #fineart

I walk by this little street often and I just love it. #oilpaint #fineart #california #artist

I’m so happy with how these turned out! Oil painting by me, printing by Tony at Berkekey Giclee

Heya! I got laid off a year ago and I haven’t found work but I’ve done a lot of painting. Here’s ’endless county roads,’ an oil painting ,30x40. It’s about how I was afraid of everything as a kid, particularly long drives in the county, but also going home, and growing up. #art #oilpainting